| ISBN |
9781849548151 (hardback) |
| Name |
McOrist, Wilson author. |
| Title |
Shackelton's heroes : the epic story of the men who kept the Endurance expedition alive / Wilson McOrist ; foreword by Sir Ranulph Fiennes. |
| Published |
London : Robson Press, 2015. |
| ©2015 |
| Description |
xix, 362 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), facsimiles, portraits ; 24 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| 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. |
| Subjects |
Shackleton, Ernest Henry, -- Sir, 1874-1922 -- Travel -- Antarctica |
| Endurance (Ship) |
| Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-1917) |
| Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- British |
| Other Names |
Fiennes, Ranulph, Sir, 1944- writer of foreword. |
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