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Shackleton: By Endurance We Conquer
Michael Smith
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Description for Shackleton: By Endurance We Conquer
Paperback. The first comprehensive biography in a generation of the great explorer Num Pages: 464 pages, 30 black & white halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BGH; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 426.
Ernest Shackleton is one of history's great explorers, an extraordinary character who pioneered the path to the South Pole over 100 years ago and became a dominant figure in Antarctic discovery. A charismatic personality, his incredible adventures on four expeditions have captivated generations and inspired a dynamic, modern following in business leadership. None more so than the Endurance mission, where Shackleton's commanding presence saved the lives of his crew when their ship was crushed by ice and they were turned out on to the savage frozen landscape. But Shackleton was a flawed character whose chaotic private life, marked by romantic ... Read more
Ernest Shackleton is one of history's great explorers, an extraordinary character who pioneered the path to the South Pole over 100 years ago and became a dominant figure in Antarctic discovery. A charismatic personality, his incredible adventures on four expeditions have captivated generations and inspired a dynamic, modern following in business leadership. None more so than the Endurance mission, where Shackleton's commanding presence saved the lives of his crew when their ship was crushed by ice and they were turned out on to the savage frozen landscape. But Shackleton was a flawed character whose chaotic private life, marked by romantic ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780747071
SKU
V9781780747071
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-4
About Michael Smith
Michael Smith, a former journalist, is an established authority on polar exploration. He has written a number of books including An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean Antarctic Survivor, which was short-listed for the Banff Mountain Book Festival 2002. The illustrated version was shortlisted for the Irish Published Book of the Year 2007. He contributes to TV and radio documentaries and lectures ... Read more
Reviews for Shackleton: By Endurance We Conquer
'a scholarly though very readable tome'
The Good Book Guide
'Smith, in illuminating this unforgettable figure, brings his own considerable scholarship in the field to the story'
Caroline Moorehead
Wall Street Journal
`Fascinating'
Bookseller
`A fascinating book - warm, complex, engaging - just like the man himself. This absorbing new biography strips away ... Read more
The Good Book Guide
'Smith, in illuminating this unforgettable figure, brings his own considerable scholarship in the field to the story'
Caroline Moorehead
Wall Street Journal
`Fascinating'
Bookseller
`A fascinating book - warm, complex, engaging - just like the man himself. This absorbing new biography strips away ... Read more