One iconic polar explorer pays fitting tribute to another in this vivid, page-turning account of Ernest Shackleton’s dramatic 1915 expedition to the South Pole and his team's remarkable escape from the jaws of almost certain death.
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.
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 an engaging 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 the man from the myth he has become.
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781405938020
Number of pages: 416
Weight: 315 g
Dimensions: 195 x 130 x 25 mm
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An insider's look into a very select club... Fiennes' personal asides help to explain the unfathomable - such as how and why humans could and, more inexplicably, would persist with moving their tortured bodies across tortured landscapes in such extreme cold... For anyone with a passion for polar exploration, this is a must read.' - New York Times
'THE definitive book on my hero Shackleton and no one could have done it better. "The Boss" would have heartily approved of such an authentic account by one of the few men who truly knows what it's like to challenge Antarctica' - Lorraine Kelly
'Fiennes makes a fine guide on voyage into Shackleton's world... What makes this book so engaging is the author's own storytelling skills' - Lorna Siggins, Irish Independent
'With first-hand experience of polar expeditions, Fiennes relates these tales of exploration and survival, adding insight to Shackleton's journeys unlike any other biographer' - Radio Times
'An insider's look into a very select club... Fiennes' personal asides help to explain the unfathomable - such as how and why humans could and, more inexplicably, would persist with moving their tortured bodies across tortured landscapes in such extreme cold... For anyone with a passion for polar exploration, this is a must read' - New York 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
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“Amazing”
A great tribute. One of the best books i have read.
“Shackleton Not Fiennes”
I absolutely loved this book. Very easy to read and gives a detailed account of Shackleton’s life and adventures. However, Fiennes’ clumsily mentions his own exploits throughout the book which spoiled it slightly for... More
“wonderful biography”
I came to this knowing only a little about Shackleton and mainly his voyages and exploits with the Endeavour. What I came away with was a much better undertanding of the man and who he really was, a national hero... More
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