| Shackleton's Forgotten Men: The Untold Tragedy of the Endurance Epic Contributor(s): Bickel, Lennard (Author), Shackleton, Rt Hon Lord (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1560253061 ISBN-13: 9781560253068 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2001 Annotation: A true story of the heroic group that was to lay supplies across the Great Ross Ice Shelf in preparation for the Endurance expedition. Launched by Shackleton, and led by Captain Aenaes Mackintosh, the team accomplished most of their mission, but all suffered, and some died. Bickel drew most information from interviews with surviving team member Dick Richards. Photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Polar Regions - History | Expeditions & Discoveries - History | Holocaust |
| Dewey: 919.804 |
| Series: Adrenaline Classics (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.94" W x 9.12" (0.85 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A dramatic true story of Antarctic tragedy and survival about the heroic group that was to lay supplies across the Great Ross Ice Shelf in preparation for the Endurance expedition. Launched by Shackleton (and led by Captain Aenaes Mackintosh), this courageous crew completed the longest sledge journey in polar history (199 days) and endured near unimaginable deprivation. They accomplished most of their mission, laying the way for those who never came. All suffered; some died. Now Australian writer Lennard Bickel honors these forgotten heroes in a gripping account that fills in a little-known and ironic piece of the Shackleton puzzle. Largely drawn from the author's interviews with surviving team member Dick Richards, this retelling underscores the capacity of ordinary men for endurance and noble action. |