His caution and pessimism often brought him into conflict with the expedition leaders such as Douglas Mawson. Taken from his private journals, here for the first time is davis's account of the major Antarctic voyages. It offers an interesting counterpoint to the diaries of mason and it gives a very personal view of Davis's feelings about the frozen continent that dominated so much of his life.

This book is ... valuable as a source for the history of the 'Heroic Age' of Antarctic exploration during the first two decades of the twentieth century. The authors are to be congratulated on providing another new source for students of Antarctic exploration. Hardcover, DJ faded, corners bumped, but brand New.