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Shackelton's heroes, the epic story of the men who kept the Endurance expedition alive, Wilson McOrist ; foreword by Sir Ranulph Fiennes

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Shackelton's heroes, the epic story of the men who kept the Endurance expedition alive, Wilson McOrist ; foreword by Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Shackelton's heroes

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Wilson McOrist ; foreword by Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Sub title

the epic story of the men who kept the Endurance expedition alive

Summary

Shackleton's Heroes is a genuine treasure of Antarctic history, and an almost unbelievable tale of real heroes who risked themselves for the lives of others. It tells the extraordinary story of how a small party of men, against almost insurmountable obstacles, put down vital food depots on the Great Ice Barrier for Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 - 1917 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Their efforts to help each other survive comprise some of the most incredible feats of heroism in the history of polar exploration, which until now have been entirely overshadowed by the legendary feat of Shackleton on the other side of the continent after the sinking of the Endurance

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