Shackleton : by endurance we conquer /
Smith, Michael,1946-author.
An extraordinary character and one of history's great explorers, Ernest Shackleton pioneered the path to the South Pole over 100 years ago, becoming the dominant figure in Antarctic discovery. His incredible adventures on four expeditions to the Antarctic have captivated generations. But Shackleton was a flawed character whose chaotic private life, marked by romantic affairs, unfulfilled ambitions, and failed business ventures, contrasted with his celebrity status as the leading explorer.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-436) and index.
Touching history -- The lonely sea and the sky -- Love and ambition -- Laying the world at her feet -- Fortune hunting -- A hunger -- Baptism by ice -- A step into the unknown -- A beeline -- Rejection -- Two characters -- Finding a niche -- Looking south -- Dreams and realities -- Broken promise -- Ice and men -- Making ready -- South -- Penniless -- Gateway -- 'Death on his pale horse...' -- Home is the hero -- Arise, Sir Ernest -- A man of parts -- Unrest -- Towering ambition -- Into the pack -- Imprisoned -- Death of a ship -- Defiance -- Into the boats -- A dark episode -- Bleak refuge -- Scattered to the winds -- Epic journey -- South Georgia -- Rescue -- The Ross Sea party -- Adrift again -- The last quest -- At rest.
An extraordinary character and one of history's great explorers, Ernest Shackleton pioneered the path to the South Pole over 100 years ago, becoming the dominant figure in Antarctic discovery. His incredible adventures on four expeditions to the Antarctic have captivated generations. But Shackleton was a flawed character whose chaotic private life, marked by romantic affairs, unfulfilled ambitions, and failed business ventures, contrasted with his celebrity status as the leading explorer.
Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922.
Explorers