South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917
of Ernest Shackleton, Peter King (Editor), Frank Hurley (Illustrator)
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In 1914, as the shadow of war falls across Europe, a party led by veteran explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton sets out to become the first to traverse the Antarctic continent. Their initial optimism is short-lived, however, as the ice field slowly thickens, encasing the ship Endurance in a death-grip, crushing their craft, and marooning 28 men on a polar ice floe.In an epic struggle of man versus the elements, Shackleton leads his team on a harrowing quest for survival over some of the most unforgiving terrain in the world. Icy, tempestuous seas full of gargantuan waves, mountainous glaciers and icebergs, unending brutal cold, and ever-looming starvation are their mortal foes as Shackleton and his men struggle to stay alive.What happened to those brave men forever stands as a testament to their strength of will and the power of human endurance.This is their story, as told by the man who led them.
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- Format Paperback
- Pages 374 pages
- Publisher Penguin Books
- Publication Date November 1999
- First Publication 10/30/19
- Language English
- ISBN 9780712664127
- Edition Not informed
- Category History & Politics
- Scenario ['Grytviken, South Georgia', 'Antarctica']
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