Shackleton: By Endurance We Conquer - Rilegato

Smith, Michael

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1780745729 ISBN 13: 9781780745725

Casa editrice: Oneworld Pubns Ltd, 2014

Riassunto

"Shackleton has finally received the literary treatment his legendary life deserves." -Booklist

An extraordinary character and one of history’s great explorers, Ernest Shackleton pioneered the path to the South Pole over 100 years ago, becoming the dominant figure in Antarctic discovery. His incredible adventures on four expeditions to the Antarctic have captivated generations. But Shackleton was a flawed character whose chaotic private life, marked by romantic affairs, unfulfilled ambitions, and failed business ventures, contrasted with his celebrity status as the leading explorer. Drawing on extensive research of original diaries, letters, and numerous publications, Michael Smith brings a fresh perspective to the Heroic Age of Polar Exploration that was dominated by Shackleton’s enduringly fascinating story.

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Recensione

The epic struggles, heroics and unbelieveable hardships of the voyages are wonderfully told. Compulsive reading. --The Irish Times on An Unsung Hero

L'autore

Michael Smith is an author and journalist who specializes in the history of polar exploration. He has written books on polar history for both adult and youth audiences, lectured extensively, and contributed to a wide range of television and radio programs, newspapers, magazines, and websites. His first book, An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean Antarctic Survivor, was shortlisted for the Banff Mountain Book Festival 2002. He lives in Dublin, Ireland.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Oneworld Pubns Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1780745729
• ISBN 13: 9781780745725
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 443