South: The Endurance Expedition by Ernest Shackleton (English) Paperback Book

Description: South by Ernest Shackleton One of the most thrilling of all true adventure stories, reissued for its centenaryThe Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition was perhaps the most ambitious, elaborate and confident of all the British attempts to master the South Pole. Like the others it ended in disaster, with the Endeavour first trapped and then crushed to pieces in the ice and its crew trapped in the Antarctic, seemingly doomed to a slow and horrible death. In the face of extraordinary odds, Shackleton, the expeditions leader, decided on the only course that might just save them- a 700 nautical mile voyage in a small boat across the ferocious Southern Ocean in the forelorn hope of reaching the only human habitation within range- a small whaling station on the rugged, ice-sheeted island of South Georgia.South tells the story both of the whole astonishing expedition and of Shackletons journey to rescue his men - one of the greatest feats of navigation ever recorded. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) was probably the greatest of all the Antarctic explorers. He was born in County Kildare, joined the Merchant Navy and was a junior officer in Captain Scotts 1901-4 expedition. He led the British Antarctic Expedition (1907-09), the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17) and died on the Shackleton-Rowett Expedition (1920-21). South is his record of the second of his expeditions, which culminated in Shackletons extraordinary rescue of his men through successfully navigating a 20ft lifeboat 720 nautical miles from the edge of the Antarctic to South Georgia. Details ISBN0241251095 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Language English Year 2015 ISBN-10 0241251095 ISBN-13 9780241251096 Format Paperback Publication Date 2015-11-05 Media Book Pages 416 Series Penguin Modern Classics Imprint Penguin Classics Subtitle The Endurance Expedition Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 919.8904 Short Title South Author Ernest Shackleton UK Release Date 2015-11-05 Alternative 9780241251102 Audience General NZ Release Date 2015-11-04 AU Release Date 2015-11-04 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:95892324;

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