South! · Character
James Caird
Donor of the lifeboat used in Shackleton's epic rescue journey.
minor
Also known as the late Sir James Caird, The James Caird, James
First appearance: ix the boat journey
James Caird's tie to Tom Crean is one of the pressures that moves South!—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as working with Worsley on the floe with a magnetometer.
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With Tom Crean (friendship): Caird and Crean were steadfast shipmates, trusting each other implicitly during the epic boat journey to South Georgia. With Frank Worsley (professional): Worsley navigated the James Caird…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Endurance Rescue Crew
- Protagonist
- Expedition Support Cast
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it represents the emotional and psychological peak of hope and…
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- Tom Crean
friendship · positive
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- Frank Worsley
professional · positive
- Frank Wild
friendship · positive
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See James Caird in ix the boat journey