South! · Character
James Hurley
The expedition's official photographer, whose camera and negatives preserved the visual record of the ice.
supporting
Also known as Hurley
First appearance: Into the Weddell Sea
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Official photographer; documented the early stages of the expedition.
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Hurley moves through the expedition as its witness, documenting ship, men, and the grinding southern pack. His work competes with the same cold and exhaustion that afflict everyone else, yet the images he secures become…
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Character groups
- Endurance Rescue Crew
- Protagonist
- Expedition Support Cast
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Frank Wild
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Wild and Hurley were close friends, with Wild supporting Hurley's photographic work and… How this plays out →
- Frank Wild
friendship · positive
Wild and Hurley were close friends, with Wild supporting Hurley's photographic work and… How this plays out →
- Frank Wild
friendship · positive
Wild and Hurley were close friends, with Wild supporting Hurley's photographic work and… How this plays out →
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- South!
- Into the Weddell Sea
- Winter Months
- IV: Loss of the Endurance
- VII: Patience Camp
- VIII: Escape from the Ice
- Appendix I: Scientific Work
- Scientific Work
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