Description: THE ENDURANCE: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition by Caroline Alexander. VERY GOOD++ First Edition stated paperback, 1999. In August 1914, renowned British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 set sail for the South Atlantic in pursuit of the last unclaimed prize in the history of exploration: the first crossing on foot of the Antarctic continent. They came within 85 miles of their destination when their ship, Endurance , was trapped fast in the ice pack, and the crew was stranded on the floes. Their ordeal lasted for 20 grueling months, and the group made two near-fatal attempts to escape by open boat before they were finally rescued. Drawing upon previously unavailable sources, Caroline Alexander gives us a riveting account of Shackleton's expedition. An extraordinary re-creation of the terrible beauty of Antarctica, the awful destruction of the ship, and the crew's heroic daily struggle for survival, this narrative thrillingly describes one of the last great adventures in the brave age of exploration - perhaps the greatest of them all. VERY GOOD++ First Edition stated paperback, gently read with semi-gloss pages and edges clean and unmarked. Binding very tight. Cover shows minor edge wear with 3 slight corner bumps, including small bend at front lower right corner. Light scuffing. 8" x 9." Map, photos, and text. 212 pgs.
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Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Item Length: 9 in
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Intended Audience: Adults
Edition: First Edition
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1999
Type: Chronicle
Personalized: No
Features: Illustrated
Genre: Adventure, History, Mind, Body & Spirit, Travel
Topic: Exploration, Antarctic, Shackleton expedition
Item Width: 8 in
Number of Pages: 212 pgs
Book Title: Endurance : Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Green Pharmacy MAN Press
Author: Caroline Alexander, American Museum of Natural History Staff
