Memorable biography of the Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922). 774pp with index, illustrated with 24 pages of black and white photographs snd maps to endpapers. Gilt lettering to spine. Some bumping to spine and corners and slight marking to page edges, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions. DJ is unclipped, in clear protective cover. Loosely enclosed, three related newspaper cuttings. HEAVY BOOK, extra postage may be required for Air Mail shipping. Size: 8vo - over 7� - 9�" tall.

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Title

Shackleton

Publisher

Hodder & Stoughton, London

Publication Date

1985

Language

English

ISBN 10

0340250070

ISBN 13

9780340250075

Binding

Blue Cloth Boards

Edition

1st Edition.

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

Book Type

Book

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, xvii, 774 pages, with maps and illustrations throughout

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Sir Ernest Shackleton, the Anglo-Irish explorer, never achieved his goal of reaching the South Pole, though he was knighted in 1909 for having come within 100 miles. With bravery matched only by his theatricality, Shackleton sought to top that accomplishment by landing on one side of Antarctica and traveling the width of the icy continent by sledge. What might have been a great exploratory journey turned into a raw struggle for survival when his ship became trapped in pack ice, and he was forced to lead his team on a desperate trek across hundreds of miles of the world's most dangerous terrain. He made it home, but even his stature as one of Edwardian England's greatest heroes could not save Shackleton from financial risk taking; he ended his life mired in debt. Roland Huntford's biography presents a balanced and lively portrait of a man who was, depending on which of his contemporaries you asked, a national hero or a contemptible rogue. --Robert McNamara

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