South

by SirErnestHenryShackleton (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $5.56

  This is Shackleton's account of one of the most famous voyages of all time. In 1914, a journey began with the hopes of a first in exploration, but after the expedition's ship, Endurance, is trapped, then crushed by ice, a desperate struggle for survival begins. Shackleton, with a few men, brave the fury of the South Atlantic Ocean in a 20-ft boat, hinging the entire expedition on this last gamble....

• Used

  Paperback
  1989

  $3.25

  This account describes the crossing of unknown ground from the Weddell Sea to the South Pole in 1914 and of the hardships that Shackleton and his party had to endure. Although they were trapped for many months and lost two ships during the expedition, they still made advances in geographical science. Shackleton was a leading figure in exploration at the turn of the century, taking a leading part in Scott's expedition to Antarctica. In 1907 he was first to reach the South Magnetic Pole and climb Mount Erebus and this expedition is recounted in The Heart of Antarctica .