Synopsis
This biography of Shackleton follows his career, from his work on the "Discovery" expedition in 1900 and his erratic relationship with Scott, to his being knighted and given a pension of $20,000 and his greatest expedition on the "Endurance".
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This is an utterly absorbing biography ... moves one to tears of relief, joy and blind wonder (Allan Massie)
Expertly handled and written ... makes extensive uncensored use of the diaries written at the time (ECONOMIST)
Unlikely to be superseded (Robert Fox, LISTENER)
Magnificent ... Huntford has done justice to this great and complex man. That, in itself, is a triumph (SUNDAY TIMES)
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The classic, award-winning adventure story of Ernest Shackleton - now the subject of a major new Wolfgang (Das Boot) Peterson film.
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