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Shackleton and Scott’s brutal first Antarctic journey: heroism, survival, and legacy.
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The Grip of the Ice

Scott, Shackleton and Survival in the Frozen Frontier

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  • Hardcover

    368 pages

  • Release Date

    1 December 2026

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Summary

‘An Antarctic odyssey; Shackleton and Scott star in this rip-roaring account’ The Telegraph

‘Delivered with pace, style and infectious enthusiasm, The Grip of the Ice sometimes chills you to the bone… stirring, suspenseful and panoramic.’ Independent

The gripping untold story of Britain’s first Antarctic expedition — a daring journey that launched the legendary careers of Scott and Shackleton.

Before Robert F…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780008774523
ISBN-10:0008774528
Author:Ed Armston-Sheret
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:Mudlark
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:1 December 2026
Weight:580g
Dimensions:34mm x 159mm x 240mm
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The Grip of the Ice by Ed Armston-Sheret - ISBN: 9780008774523
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Critics Review

‘An excellent account of the 1901-4 Discovery Expedition, the first British Antarctic voyage of the heroic age of Polar exploration’ The Telegraph
‘A thrilling tale of bravery and determination against the odds’ The Field
‘The expedition has indeed ‘seldom attracted the attention it deserves’, and in these pages the author makes it his own.’ Literary Review

About The Author

Ed Armston-Sheret

Ed Armston-Sheret is a historian of exploration and an IHR Fellow at the School of Advanced Studies, University of London. Between 2022 and 2024, he was the Alan Pearsall Fellow in Naval and Maritime History at the Institute of Historical Research. He also works in the Research and Higher Education Team at the Royal Geographical Society. He holds a PhD on the history of exploration from Royal Holloway, University of London.

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