Record Number |
736552 |
ISBN |
9781849548151 (hardback) |
Author |
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. |
Publisher/Date |
London : Robson Press, 2015. |
copyright2015 |
Pagination etc. |
xix, 362 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), facsimiles, portraits ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary Note |
'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. |
Subject - Name |
Shackleton, Ernest Henry, -- Sir,1874-1922 -- Travel -- Antarctica |
Subject |
Endurance (Ship) |
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition(1914-1917) |
Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- British |
Added Author |
Fiennes, Ranulph, Sir, 1944- writer of foreword. |
Shelf Location |
998.9 MACO |