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Shackleton : the biography / Ranulph Fiennes.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fiennes, Ranulph, Sir, 1944- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922.
- Shackleton, Ernest Henry.
- Endurance (Ship).
- Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-1917).
- Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
- Explorers--Great Britain--Biography.
- Explorers.
- Antarctica--Discovery and exploration--British.
- Antarctica.
- Discoveries in geography--British.
- Great Britain.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 404 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First Pegasus Books paperback edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Pegasus Books, 2022.
- Summary:
- "In 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton's attempt to traverse the Antarctic was cut short when his ship, Endurance, became trapped in ice. The disaster left Shackleton and his men alone at the frozen South Pole, fighting for their lives. Their survival and escape is the most famous adventure in history. Shackleton is a captivating new account of the adventurer, his life and his incredible leadership under the most extreme of circumstances. Written by polar adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes who followed in Shackleton's footsteps, he brings his own unique insights to bear on these infamous expeditions. Shackleton is both re-appraisal and a valediction, separating Shackleton from the myth he has become"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-382) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781643138794
- 1643138790
- 9781639363025
- 1639363025
- OCLC:
- 1259047818
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