South
the endurance expedition
$13.43
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2008
Summary
Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage
Sir Ernest Shackleton’s South recounts one of history’s most remarkable survival stories. In 1914, Shackleton’s ambition to cross Antarctica turned into a desperate fight for life when their ship was destroyed by ice, leaving them stranded hundreds of miles from land. Experience the harrowing journey through treacherous seas, across icy landscapes, and against unforgiving cold. This is a testament to courage and resilience during th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141037561 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141037563 |
| Series: | Popular Penguins |
| Author: | Ernest Henry Shackleton |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2008 |
| Weight: | 250g |
| Dimensions: | 181mm x 111mm x 33mm |
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About The Author
Ernest Henry Shackleton
Sir Ernest Shackleton, who was born in Ireland, became one of the great explorers of his day, itself a golden age for British Exploration. He was a member of Robert Falcom Scott’s Antarctic expedition of 1901-04, and in 1907-9 he commanded an expedition that came within a hundred miles of the South Pole (first reached by Amundsen in 1911), located near the magnetic pole, and climbed Mount Erebus. His attempt in 1914-16 to cross the Antarctic is described in this book. He died on board the Quest, on his fourth exhibition to the area in 1922.
Peter King has edited a number of travel books, principally those of George Nathaniel Curzon, whose writing included the classic Persia. Together with Maria Aitken, he has also written about Lady Travellers. His biographies include a study of Curzon and Kitchener in India.
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