AN ANTARCTIC AFFAIR – EMMA MCEWIN

A story of endurance, heroic survival and love by Douglas Mawson's great-granddaughter, Emma McEwin. Mawson left for Antarctica in December 1911, expecting to return 15 months later to marry his fiancée Paquita Delprat. Fate would intervene, delaying his return until February 1914. Inspired by their story and their characters since childhood, Emma explores the reasons why her great-grandfather survived and the very important role Paquita, who became his wife and biographer, played in his survival and success.