Shackleton

How the Captain of the newly discovered Endurance saved his crew in the Antarctic

Shackleton
Ranulph Fiennes
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Hardback
h240 x 156mm - 416pg
16 Sep 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780241356715
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An authoritative biography of Sir Ernest Shackleton from polar adventurer Ranulph Fiennes. 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.
Praise for Ranulph Fiennes' Captain Scott * - * Sir Ranulph Fiennes has done Captain Scott' s memory some service. . . he has certainly written a more dispassionate and balanced account than Huntford ever set out to do. -- Simon Courtauld * Spectator * A valuable corrective to the trend of Scott debunking. . . One by one, and with the commendable attention to detail, Fiennes explodes the accumulated myths. * Sunday Telegraph * Fiennes' own experiences certainly allow him to write vividly and with empathy of the hell that the men went through. * The Sunday Times * Stirring. . . no one is better placed than Fiennes to understand what Scott may have experienced or to appreciate the enormity of his achievement. * Daily Mail * Full of awe-inspiring details of hardship, resolve and weather that defies belief, told by someone of unique authority. No one is more tailor-made to tell [this] story than Sir Ranulph Fiennes * Newsday *
Ranulph Fiennes is the only man alive ever to have travelled around the Earth' s circumpolar surface (more people have been on the Moon!). His record-breaking expeditions include travel by riverboat, hovercraft, man-haul sledge, skidoo, Land Rover and skis. He is also the bestselling author of titles such as Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know, and the biography Captain Scott.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780241356715
Published: 16 Sep 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Michael Joseph
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 240mm
Width: 156mm
Pages: 416

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