For my parents, Angelyn and Ralph, who have given lifelong guidance, encouragement, support, and love Contents Maps Preface Prologue I Nimrod 1 Trespassers in a World of Ice 2 The Other Pole II Aurora 3 Australasian Antarctic Expedition 4 The Only Available Place 5 Hurricane Force 6 Start the Sledging 7 A Far Eastern Tragedy 8 Racing with Death 9 Alone 10 Abandoned 11 The Long Wait 12 A Hero at War and Peace III Discovery 13 Colouring Antarctica Red 14 Science or Politics? 15 A Final Visit 16 Antarctica from Australia Glossary Plate Section Acknowledgements Bibliography Notes About the Author By the Same Author Maps