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The Shackleton voyages

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Ernest Shackleton is best known for his ENDURANCE expedition, but he took part in four Antarctic expeditions in all - the DISCOVERY (1902-4), the NIMROD expedition (1907-9), the ENDURANCE - AURORA expedition (1914-17) and QUEST, his final journey in 1921. Roland Huntford looks at Shackleton, the explorer and leader of men, the hero of his day, who was knighted by King Edward VII.

This is a riveting story in words and pictures of rivalry, survival, comradeship and courage in the face of danger and hardship.

Includes 100 photographs not published before, including Shackleton's own, and from personal archives in the UK, New Zealand & Australia.

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0297843168 / 9780297843160
Hardback
14/11/2002
United Kingdom
English
287 p. : ill. (some col.)
30 cm
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Roland Huntford is a Shackleton expert and author of the best-selling biography of Shackleton. Covers some of the lesser known parts of Shackleton's explorations with an emphasis on his NIMROD and AURORA relief expeditions. 30 per cent of pictures from the DISCOVERY, NIMROD and QUEST voyages are previously unpublished. Published to precede the release of ENDURANCE, the Hollywood account of Shackleton's best known expedition, directed by Wolfgang Petersen (of DAS BOOT and THE PERFECT STORM fame) and starring Russell Crowe.
Roland Huntford is a Shackleton expert and author of the best-selling biography of Shackleton. Covers some of the lesser known parts of Shackleton's explorations with an emphasis on his NIMROD and AURORA relief expeditions. 30 per cent of pictures from the DISCOVERY, NIMROD and QUEST voyages are previously unpublished. Published to precede the release of ENDURANCE, the Hollywood account of Shackleton's best known expedition, directed by Wolfgang Petersen (of DAS BOOT and THE PERFECT STORM fame) and starring Russell Crowe. 1MTS Antarctica, BG Biography: general, FJH Historical adventure, RGR Geographical discovery & exploration