Finding Shackleton’s lost ship

Karen Watkins|Published 1 year ago

Newspaper columnist Tom Eatonon, of Constantia, left, in conversation with author Darrel Bristow-Bovey.

Author Darrel Bristow-Bovey launched his book, Finding Endurance, at Constantia Exclusive Books on Wednesday July 12. He was in conversation with newspaper columnist Tom Eaton, of Constantia, about the author’s fascination with Sir Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship, Endurance, and one of the greatest survival stories of all time. Endurance was discovered below the Weddell Sea, in Antarctic ice in March 2022, 106 years after it sank.

Bristow-Bovey is a prize-winning screenwriter, travel writer and a newspaper and magazine columnist. He's the author of five books which have been translated into seven languages. He was born in South Africa, studied under JM Coetzee and Andre Brink, and currently divides his time between Cape Town, a hillside on the Greek Peloponnese and England.

Sarah Roodt came from Hout Bay for the launch.

Richard Lowndes, of Hout Bay, having his book signed by author Darrel Bristo-Bovey.

Tom Eaton, of Constantia, left, with the author’s mother-in-law, Liz Simon, of Tamboerskoof, and the author’s wife, Joanna Simon, of Greece.

Angela Hutchinson, of Claremont, has her book signed by author Darrel Bristow-Bovey.

Claremont book lovers Nick Rosslee, Gareth Rosslee and Jenny Kotze.

Roddy Sparks, left, and Liesel van Niekerk from Constantia, with Andre Joubert, from Strand.

Gerald Seftel, of Kalk Bay, with author Darrel Bristow-Bovey.

Alexandra Pappas and Constantia Exclusive Books manager Natasha Beckman, both from Plumstead.