Synopsis
This biography of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton is a story of epic endurance and courage and also of tragic ineptitude, hardship, bitter rivalries, betrayal, and ultimately fatal disappointment
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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Unlikely to be superseded (Robert Fox, LISTENER)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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