| South: The Endurance Expedition -- The Breathtaking First-Hand Account of One of the Most Astounding Antarctic Adventures of Contributor(s): Shackleton, Ernest (Author) |
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ISBN: 0451198808 ISBN-13: 9780451198808 Publisher: Berkley Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: April 1999 Annotation: Comparable to "Into Thin Air" and "Alive, " this first-hand account of the expedition which is the subject of the "New York Times" bestseller "The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Arctic Expedition" is written by the leader of the fateful expedition. Includes 16 pages of original photos by Frank Hurley, official expedition photographer. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.26" H x 4.26" W x 6.8" (0.51 lbs) 464 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic |
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| Publisher Description: In 1914, a party led by veteran explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton sets out to become the first to traverse the continent of Antarctica. Their initial optimism is short-lived, however, as the ice field slowly thickens, encasing the ship Endurance in a death-grip, crushing their craft, and marooning 28 men on a polar ice floe.... In an epic struggle of man versus the elements, Shackleton leads his team on a harrowing quest for survival over some of the most unforgiving terrain in the world. Icy, tempestuous seas full of gargantuan waves, mountainous glaciers and icebergs, unending brutal cold, and ever-looming starvation are their mortal foes as Shackleton and his men struggle to stay alive. What happened to those brave men forever stands as a testament to their strength of will and the power of human endurance. This is their story, as told by the man who led them. |
