{"product_id":"2940169929409","title":"Emperors of the Ice: A True Story of Disaster and Survival in the Antarctic, 1910-13","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1909, every continent had been thoroughly explored . . . except one. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat September, Captain Robert F. Scott announced a new scientific expedition that would put Antarctica firmly on the map at last and claim the South Pole for Great Britain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-three-year-old Apsley Cherry-Garrard was asked to join. With no special skills, and terrible eyesight, he seemed a surprising choice. Yet in the most lethal wilderness on earth, where temperatures plummet to ­-77°F and even bacteria can't survive, \"Cherry\" proved himself so capable that he became a key member of the expedition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe volunteered for the infamous \"Winter Journey\" in 1911 - a horrific month long trek through storm-lashed darkness to collect the eggs of the Emperor penguin - and this half-mad outing in the name of science became the central experience of his life. The following spring, he was among the members chosen to support the 800-mile march to the South Pole - and then he was sent on another nearly disastrous mission, a doomed attempt to resupply the five men who had reached the Pole but never returned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmperors of the Ice\u003c\/i\u003e is based on extensive research, and incorporates dozens of photographs and other material from the actual expedition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this is no mere history: recreating the story in Cherry's own voice, Richard Farr places listeners right inside this horrifying ordeal - and the amazing feats of courage and camaraderie that survival required. The result is inspiring and heartbreaking: a narrative you will never forget.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brilliance Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150423343344,"sku":"2940169929409","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169929409_p0.jpg?v=1763697406","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169929409","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}