Aurora australis
Book • 1963
Printed during Shackleton’s 1907 expedition, it overcame freezing ink by using candles for warmth.
Shackleton had to be more selective about the contents than he had been with the South Polar Times on board the Discovery.
The covers were crafted from wooden supply crate panels, spines sewn with tent-repair thread, and leather recycled from pony harnesses.
One piece published was a science fiction story about exploring an undiscovered tropical region of Antarctica.
The expedition made their way into the strange land of Bathibia, 22,000 feet below sea level.
Shackleton had to be more selective about the contents than he had been with the South Polar Times on board the Discovery.
The covers were crafted from wooden supply crate panels, spines sewn with tent-repair thread, and leather recycled from pony harnesses.
One piece published was a science fiction story about exploring an undiscovered tropical region of Antarctica.
The expedition made their way into the strange land of Bathibia, 22,000 feet below sea level.
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