South : The Endurance Expedition to Antarctica

Ernest Shackleton

This astonishing memoir of Shackleton's final voyage explores courage, tenacity and unflagging hope in the face of adversity. Including Frank Hurley's incomparable photographs of the expedition, South remains one of the greatest adventures of the twentieth century.

Praise for South:

'For scientific discovery give me Scott; for speed and efficiency of travel give me Amundsen; but when disaster strikes and all hope is gone, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton.'
Sir Edmund Hillary

RRP:: $22.95
Publication date:: 01/12/1999
ISBN:: 9781876485306
Extent:: 344pp
Format:: Paperback (B format)
Rights:: World rights: Text Publishing

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Ernest Shackleton

Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton was a pioneer of Antarctic Exploration. He was a member of Scott's first voyage south (1901-4), and led his first expedition on the Nimrod in 1907. By 1914, when the Endurance sailed for Antactica, Shackleton was a veteran explorer.