‘Never for me the lowered banner, never the last endeavour’ SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON
APRIL 1916:
After his ship Endurance was crushed by Antarctic ice and now trapped on a small inhospitable island, cut off from all hope of help, with winter approaching, Sir Ernest Shackleton made the fateful decision to attempt a risky, almost foolhardy voyage across the wild Southern Ocean to South Georgia with five of his men. From there, he would attempt to trek over unmapped and treacherous glaciers to reach safety. Neither journey had ever been attempted before. Showing the courage and leadership which would become synonymous with his name, Shackleton prevailed, and returned to rescue the entire crew of his ill-fated ship. His feat was dubbed the greatest survival journey of all time.
Product details
Publisher : William Collins (21 November 2013)
Language : English
Hardcover : 272 pages
ISBN-10 : 0007549520
ISBN-13 : 978-0007549528
Dimensions : 19.5 x 2.8 x 25.2 cm
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