SOUTH: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition in the Antarctic

Shackleton, Sir Ernest. (foreword by Cahill, Tim)

ISBN 10: 1558217835 / ISBN 13: 9781558217836

Editore: Lyons Press, distributed by Airlife Publishing Limited, 1998

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Lyons Press 1998 Softcover Edition; xxi, 376 pages, illustrated, b/w photos, maps. Small neat previous owners verso front cover otherwise contents clean. As New. Probably the most evocative narrative of the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration, telling of the survival of Shackleton and his crew under the most extreme circumstances. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. ISBN/EAN: 9781558217836. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3711.

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• Titolo: SOUTH: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition in the Antarctic
• Editore: Lyons Press, distributed by Airlife Publishing Limited
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1558217835
• ISBN 13: 9781558217836
• Rilegatura: Softcover
• Condizione: Very Good
• Condizione della sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket

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A reprint of Shackleton's (1874-1922) epic account of his attempt to cross the Antarctic in an ill-fated expedition which turned from adventure to near-disaster. Includes some 85 historical photos and drawings and a new foreword. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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In August 1914, twenty-eight men aboard the ship Endurance began what was to be the "last of the great explorations" - the crossing of the vast Antarctic land mass. It turned into one of the most remarkable survival stories ever recorded.In this reprint of the original 1920 edition, Sir Ernest Shackleton, the legendary leader of the expedition, eloquently describes their fabled two-year odyssey in one of the most inhospitable regions on earth - the devastating crushing of the Endurance in a sea of ice, the crew's impossible journey over the barren, frozen wasteland of the Antarctic, their navigation across nearly a thousand miles of tumultuous seas in an open boat, and their ever-constant struggles against unimaginable cold, hunger, hardship, and despair as they struggled toward rescue. Filled with more than eighty-five photographs and [map] illustrations from the journey, Shackleton's account is a distinctive tale of high adventure. It is also a lasting testament to his leadership and courage, as well as a moving statement about the human will to survive. (6 X 9, 404 pages, b&w photos, maps)