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South: The last Antarctic expedition of Shackleton and the Endurance
Sir Ernest Shackleton
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Description for South: The last Antarctic expedition of Shackleton and the Endurance
Paperback. Ernest Shackleton's own account of his ill-fated attempt to cross Antarctica from sea to sea is a story of courage, endurance, survival and the true spirit of adventure. Series: Adlard Coles Maritime Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 24. Weight in Grams: 314.
Over a century after she sank, the Endurance has been found, and here, in his own words, Sir Ernest Shackleton tells the extraordinary story of his extraordinary adventure. In 1911 Roald Amundsen beat Robert Falcon Scott to the South Pole, and Scott and his colleagues all died on the return journey. Ernest Shackleton, who had served with Scott on a previous expedition, decided that crossing Antarctica from sea to sea was the last great unattempted journey on the continent. His Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–17 was a failure. But perhaps because it failed, with Shackleton not only surviving but ... Read more
Over a century after she sank, the Endurance has been found, and here, in his own words, Sir Ernest Shackleton tells the extraordinary story of his extraordinary adventure. In 1911 Roald Amundsen beat Robert Falcon Scott to the South Pole, and Scott and his colleagues all died on the return journey. Ernest Shackleton, who had served with Scott on a previous expedition, decided that crossing Antarctica from sea to sea was the last great unattempted journey on the continent. His Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–17 was a failure. But perhaps because it failed, with Shackleton not only surviving but ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Adlard Coles Maritime Classics
Condition
New
Weight
314g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472907158
SKU
V9781472907158
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Ref
99-5
About Sir Ernest Shackleton
Sir Ernest Shackleton was born in Ireland in February 1874. He led three expeditions to the Antarctic, most notably the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. He intended to return to Antarctica in January 1921, but died of a heart attack whilst his ship was moored in South Georgia. At his wife's request, his body was buried there. Sir Ranulph Fiennes is, ... Read more
Reviews for South: The last Antarctic expedition of Shackleton and the Endurance
Stylish, high quality collector's edition
Hardy Boat Owner
Indisputably, Shackleton's compelling account of his epic adventure is a classic.
Sailing Today
Timeless masterpiece... updated with pictures and maps.
Yachting World
Hardy Boat Owner
Indisputably, Shackleton's compelling account of his epic adventure is a classic.
Sailing Today
Timeless masterpiece... updated with pictures and maps.
Yachting World