Silas: the Antarctic diaries and memoir of Charles S. Wright

• Main Authors: Wright, Charles S. (Charles Seymour), 1887-1975, Bull, Colin, Wright, Pat F.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: The Ohio State University Press 1992
• Subjects: Wright; Charles S. (Charles Seymour); 1887-1975 > Journeys; Scott; Robert Falcon; 1868-1912; British Antarctic ("Terra Nova") Expedition (1910-1913); Antarctica > Discovery and exploration > British; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Ross Island; New Zealand; Seymour; Beardmore; Cape Evans; Beardmore Glacier; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1811/6296

(print) xxx, 418 p. 27 cm List Of Maps vii -- Foreword ix -- Acknowledgments xi -- British Antarctic Expedition (1910-13) Shore Personnel xv -- Introduction xix -- 1. Departure 1 -- 2. South Africa to Australia 21 -- 3. Australia, New Zealand, and South to the Antarctic Circle 33 -- 4. The Antarctic Circle to Ross Island 49 -- 5. Disembarking 67 -- 6. Exploring the Western Mountains 79 -- 7. Autumn Depot-Laying 113 -- 8. Antarctic Night 127 -- 9. Barrier Journey 179 -- 10. To the Head of the Beardmore Glacier and Back to Cape Evans 211 -- 11. Relief and Uncertainty 245 -- 12. The Second Autumn 255 -- 13. The Second Winter 277 -- 14. Spring Again 311 -- 15. The Search Journey 331 -- 16. Final Days 357 -- 17. The Journey Home : Aftermath 367 -- Epilogue 377 -- List Of Abbreviations 389 -- Glossary 395 -- Bibliography 397 -- Index 401