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In 1922 a journalist commented on British tenacity to General Bruce, leader of the British Everest Expedition. Bruce replied with a single word: 'Shackleton'. Ernest Shackleton is one of history's great explorers, an extraordinary Edwardian character who pioneered the path to the South Pole and became a leading figure in Antarctic discovery. His incredible adventures on four expeditions to the Antarctic have captivated generations. A restless adventurer from an Irish background, he joined the Empire's last great endeavour of exploration - to reach the South Pole with Scott on the Discovery expedition. A clash with Scott led to Shackleton being ordered home and a bitter feud. Shackleton's riposte was the Nimrod expedition, which uncovered the route to the Pole, achieved the first fixing of the South Magnetic Pole, and honed the acclaimed leadership skills which kept despair at bay and encouraged men to overcome unimaginable hardship on the Endurance expedition. But Shackleton was a flawed character whose chaotic private life contrasted with celebrity status as the leading explorer. Persistent money problems left his men unpaid and his family with debts.This first comprehensive biography in a generation brings a fresh perspective to the heroic age of Polar exploration dominated by Shackleton's complex, compelling and enduringly fascinating story.
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Michael Smith is a best-selling author and authority on Polar exploration He has written eight books, including the best-selling An Unsung Hero (2000). He has appeared in numerous TV/radio documentaries and lectured extensively at venues such as Buckingham Palace, Royal Geographical Society and National Museum of Ireland. Before becoming a full-time writer Michael was a business and political journalist with The Guardian and The Observer. He lives in East Sussex.
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- EditoreThe Collins Press
- Data di pubblicazione2014
- ISBN 10 1848891768
- ISBN 13 9781848891760
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- LinguaInglese
- Numero di pagine456
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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. xii, 444 pages. Illustrations. Original publisher's cloth, spine lettered gilt, with original pictorial unclipped dust jacket. *This comprehensive biography draws on extensive research of original diaries, letters and many other publications.* A fine copy without any damage, library stamps, inscriptions or other markings. Images available on request. Codice articolo 005058
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Hardback. Condizione: Very Good Plus. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good Plus. First edition, First Printing. VG+/VG+. First edition, first printing in d/w. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, MICHAEL SMITH, without dedication or inscription on title page. Profusely illustrated with photographs and maps. A well-researched and authoritative biography of Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922). With Bibliography and Index. Minor bump to right hand side of head of spine; tiny and short chipping to front endpaper at top-edge; d/w has a short (15mm) edge tear at head of rear fold flap; else a very good plus copy, in a very good plus d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf. Signed by Author, Michael Smith. Codice articolo 18275
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