The Fire on the Snow

by Douglas Alexander Stewart

A play about the fatal expedition by Robert Scott and his team in the Antarctic to reach the South Pole.
Foreword by the author.
With appendix

Genres: Plays

57 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1944

About the author

Douglas Alexander Stewart (1913-1985), poet, editor and literary critic, was born on 6 May 1913 at Eltham, New Zealand, second of five children

Reviews

[Lauren]

Lo & Sam’s better book bingo/winter reading challenge 2026: read a play

[Glenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first encountered this story at school. I think we read it in Year 10.

[Randomerde · Rating 5 out of 5]

cold harsh white surround
travailed for firsts & glory ;
learn in effigy