Shackleton : by endurance we conquer /

Shackleton :

by endurance we conquer /
Michael Smith.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Smith, Michael, 1946- author.
Summary:An extraordinary character and one of history's great explorers, Ernest Shackleton pioneered the path to the South Pole over 100 years ago, becoming the dominant figure in Antarctic discovery. His incredible adventures on four expeditions to the Antarctic have captivated generations. But Shackleton was a flawed character whose chaotic private life, marked by romantic affairs, unfulfilled ambitions, and failed business ventures, contrasted with his celebrity status as the leading explorer.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: London : Oneworld, 2014.
Subjects:
Shackleton, Ernest Henry, > Sir, > 1874-1922.
Explorers > Great Britain > Biography.
Antarctica > Discovery and exploration.
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-436) and index.

Physical description: xi, 443 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm

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ISBN:9781848892446
1780745729
Table of Contents:
Touching history
The lonely sea and the sky
Love and ambition
Laying the world at her feet
Fortune hunting
A hunger
Baptism by ice
A step into the unknown
A beeline
Rejection
Two characters
Finding a niche
Looking south
Dreams and realities
Broken promise
Ice and men
Making ready
South
Penniless
Gateway
'Death on his pale horse...'
Home is the hero
Arise, Sir Ernest
A man of parts
Unrest
Towering ambition
Into the pack
Imprisoned
Death of a ship
Defiance
Into the boats
A dark episode
Bleak refuge
Scattered to the winds
Epic journey
South Georgia
Rescue
The Ross Sea party
Adrift again
The last quest
At rest.

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