{"product_id":"south-the-endurance-expedition-the-breathtaking-first-hand-account-of-one-of-the-most-astounding-antarctic-adventures-of-all-time-paperback","title":"South: The Endurance Expedition -- The Breathtaking First-Hand Account of One of the Most Astounding Antarctic Adventures of All Time - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErnest Shackleton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 1914, a party led by veteran explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton sets out to become the first to traverse the continent of Antarctica. Their initial optimism is short-lived, however, as the ice field slowly thickens, encasing the ship \u003ci\u003eEndurance\u003c\/i\u003e in a death-grip, crushing their craft, and marooning 28 men on a polar ice floe....\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an epic struggle of man versus the elements, Shackleton leads his team on a harrowing quest for survival over some of the most unforgiving terrain in the world. Icy, tempestuous seas full of gargantuan waves, mountainous glaciers and icebergs, unending brutal cold, and ever-looming starvation are their mortal foes as Shackleton and his men struggle to stay alive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat happened to those brave men forever stands as a testament to their strength of will and the power of human endurance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is their story, as told by the man who led them.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSir Ernest Shackleton\u003c\/b\u003e, C.V.O. (1874-1922) is regarded as perhaps the greatest of all Antarctic explorers. He was a member of Captain Scott's 1901-1903 expedition to the South Pole, and in 1907 led his own expedition on the whaler Nimrod, coming within ninety-seven miles of the South Pole, the feat for which he was knighted. The events of that expedition are chronicled in his first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of the Antarctic\u003c\/i\u003e. He is considered one of England's greatest heroes for his actions during the ill-fated Endurance expedition, leading all of his men to safety after being marooned for two years on the polar ice. \u003ci\u003eSouth\u003c\/i\u003e is his recounting of this expedition. He died at age forty-seven during his final expedition, and was buried in the whaler's cemetary on South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 6.8 x 4.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755930288416,"sku":"9780451198808","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5630d3ae1bcec17c99c27ddcec3e23e2.webp?v=1780071316","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/south-the-endurance-expedition-the-breathtaking-first-hand-account-of-one-of-the-most-astounding-antarctic-adventures-of-all-time-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}