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Scopri l'emozionante storia vera della leggendaria spedizione antartica di Ernest Shackleton Raccontata attraverso le parole del più grande esploratore vivente del mondo, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, uno dei pochi uomini ad aver compreso la sua esperienza in prima persona. ''Per chiunque abbia una passione per l'esplorazione polare, questa è una lettura obbligata'' NEW YORK TIMES ''IL libro definitivo su Shackleton e nessuno avrebbe potuto farlo meglio.'' un resoconto autentico di uno dei pochi uomini che sa davvero cosa significa sfidare l'Antartide' LORRAINE KELLY Nel 1915, il tentativo di Sir Ernest Shackleton di essere il primo ad attraversare l'Antartide fu interrotto quando la sua nave, l'Endurance, rimase intrappolata nel ghiaccio. Lui e il suo equipaggio avrebbero dovuto morire. Invece, durante un lungo e buio inverno, Shackleton combatté: sopportando temperature sotto lo zero, un pericoloso viaggio in scialuppa di salvataggio attraverso mari ghiacciati e una marcia omicida sui ghiacciai per cercare aiuto. L'epico viaggio di Shackleton è una delle avventure più avvincenti della storia. Ma chi era? Come lo hanno forgiato le precedenti spedizioni antartiche e la sua rivalità con il capitano Scott? E cosa è successo in seguito all'uomo che molti credevano invincibile? In questo sorprendente resoconto, Fiennes dà vita alla storia in modo vivido in un libro che è in parte celebrazione, in parte rivendicazione e tutto avventura. 'Fiennes è una guida eccellente per il viaggio nel mondo di Shackleton. Ciò che rende questo libro così avvincente è la capacità narrativa dell'autore' Irish Independent 'Fiennes racconta queste storie di esplorazione e sopravvivenza, aggiungendo approfondimenti ai viaggi di Shackleton come nessun altro biografo' Radio Times Elogi a Sir Ranulph Fiennes: 'Il più grande esploratore vivente del mondo' Guinness dei primati 'Pieno di dettagli impressionanti su difficoltà, risolutezza e condizioni meteorologiche che sfidano la credenza, raccontati da qualcuno di autorità unica. Nessuno è più adatto a raccontare (questa) storia di Sir Ranulph Fiennes' Newsday 'Le esperienze personali di Fiennes gli consentono certamente di descrivere in modo vivido ed empatico l'inferno che gli uomini hanno attraversato' Sunday Times 'Fiennes porta la prospettiva promessa di chi c'è stato, illuminando le azioni di Shackleton confrontandole con le proprie. I principianti dell'Età eroica apprezzeranno questo volume, così come i seri avventurieri polari in cerca di consigli. Per tutti i lettori, è una storia fantastica' Sara Wheeler, The Wall Street Journal.
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Ranulph Fiennes is the only man alive ever to have travelled around the Earth's circumpolar surface (more people have been on the Moon!). His record-breaking expeditions include travel by riverboat, hovercraft, man-haul sledge, skidoo, Land Rover and skis. He is also the bestselling author of titles such as Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know, and the biography Captain Scott.
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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Discover the exhilarating true story of Ernest Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expedition Told through the words of the world's greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes - one of the only men to understand his experience first-hand . . . 'For anyone with a passion for polar exploration, this is a must read' NEW YORK TIMES 'THE definitive book on Shackleton and no one could have done it better . . . an authentic account by one of the few men who truly knows what it's like to challenge Antarctica' LORRAINE KELLY _________ In 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton's attempt to be the first to traverse the Antarctic was cut short when his ship, Endurance, became trapped in ice. He and his crew should have died. Instead, through a long, dark winter, Shackleton fought back: enduring sub-zero temperatures, a perilous lifeboat journey across icy seas, and a murderous march over glaciers to seek help. Shackleton's epic trek is one of history's most enthralling adventures. But who was he? How did previous Antarctic expeditions and his rivalry with Captain Scott forge him? And what happened afterwards to the man many believed was invincible? In this astonishing account, Fiennes brings the story vividly to life in a book that is part celebration, part vindication and all adventure. _________ 'Fiennes makes a fine guide on voyage into Shackleton's world . . . What makes this book so engaging is the author's own storytelling skills' Irish Independent 'Fiennes relates these tales of exploration and survival, adding insight to Shackleton's journeys unlike any other biographer' Radio Times Praise for Sir Ranulph Fiennes: 'The World's Greatest Living Explorer' Guinness Book of Records 'Full of awe-inspiring details of hardship, resolve and weather that defies belief, told by someone of unique authority. No one is more tailor-made to tell [this] story than Sir Ranulph Fiennes' Newsday 'Fiennes' own experiences certainly allow him to write vividly and with empathy of the hell that the men went through' Sunday Times 'Fiennes brings the promised perspective of one who has been there, illuminating Shackleton's actions by comparing them with his own. Beginners to the Heroic Age will enjoy this volume, as will serious polar adventurers seeking advice. For all readers, it's a tremendous story' Sara Wheeler, The Wall Street Journal. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR012435391
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The enthralling life, endurance and incredible leadership of Sir Ernest Shackleton, told by the world's greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes.To write about Hell, it helps if you have been there.In 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton's attempt to traverse the Antarctic was cut short when his ship, Endurance, became trapped in ice. What followed became legend.Throughout the long, dark Antarctic winter, Shackleton fights for his life and the lives of his men - enduring freezing temperatures, a perilous lifeboat journey through the ice-strewn sea, and a punishing march across the South Georgia glaciers to seek the one slim chance they have of rescue. Their situation is disastrous.Their survival would become history's most enthralling adventure. Yet Shackleton's critics have argued that the expedition was always doomed to fail. And that had Endurance not been destroyed by ice, his men would have suffered a slow and horrible death before completing their journey.No previous biographer has experienced even a tiny taste of the polar hell on earth endured by Shackleton and his men. That cannot be said of Sir Ranulph Fiennes, who has been described as 'our greatest living explorer'. From Shackleton's pursuit of adventure as a young merchant seaman, through his rivalry with Captain Scott, culminating in the two remarkable expeditions to Antarctica that revealed his unrivalled leadership and personal courage under the most extreme of circumstances, Fiennes brings the story vividly and viscerally to life, his own near-death on the ice, fifty years after his subject's death, providing the necessary proof to silence Shackleton's critics once and for all. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781405938020
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Paperback. Condizione: New. Discover the exhilarating true story of Ernest Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expeditionTold through the words of the world's greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes - one of the only men to understand his experience first-hand . . .'For anyone with a passion for polar exploration, this is a must read' NEW YORK TIMES'THE definitive book on Shackleton and no one could have done it better . . . an authentic account by one of the few men who truly knows what it's like to challenge Antarctica' LORRAINE KELLY_________In 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton's attempt to be the first to traverse the Antarctic was cut short when his ship, Endurance, became trapped in ice.He and his crew should have died.Instead, through a long, dark winter, Shackleton fought back: enduring sub-zero temperatures, a perilous lifeboat journey across icy seas, and a murderous march over glaciers to seek help.Shackleton's epic trek is one of history's most enthralling adventures. But who was he? How did previous Antarctic expeditions and his rivalry with Captain Scott forge him? And what happened afterwards to the man many believed was invincible?In this astonishing account, Fiennes brings the story vividly to life in a book that is part celebration, part vindication and all adventure._________'Fiennes makes a fine guide on voyage into Shackleton's world . . . What makes this book so engaging is the author's own storytelling skills' Irish Independent'Fiennes relates these tales of exploration and survival, adding insight to Shackleton's journeys unlike any other biographer' Radio TimesPraise for Sir Ranulph Fiennes:'The World's Greatest Living Explorer' Guinness Book of Records'Full of awe-inspiring details of hardship, resolve and weather that defies belief, told by someone of unique authority. No one is more tailor-made to tell [this] story than Sir Ranulph Fiennes' Newsday'Fiennes' own experiences certainly allow him to write vividly and with empathy of the hell that the men went through' Sunday Times 'Fiennes brings the promised perspective of one who has been there, illuminating Shackleton's actions by comparing them with his own. Beginners to the Heroic Age will enjoy this volume, as will serious polar adventurers seeking advice. For all readers, it's a tremendous story' Sara Wheeler, The Wall Street Journal. Codice articolo LU-9781405938020
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