"When Ranulph Fiennes produces a book about Ernest Shackleton, it
should get our attention. I found that the best way to read this book is
to imagine that you are in a pub sharing a beer with Sir Ranulph while
he regales you with his tale about Ernest Shackleton. Fiennes moves the
narrative along at a good pace and his storytelling becomes particularly
animated when he is describing the actual grind of slogging through the
snow and ice."--Lloyd Spencer Davis, The New York Times Book Review
(front page review)
An enthralling new biography of Ernest Shackleton by the world's
greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
To write about Hell, it helps if you have been there.
In 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton's attempt to traverse the Antarctic was
cut short when his ship, Endurance, became trapped in ice.
The disaster left Shackleton and his men alone at the frozen South Pole,
fighting for their lives. Their survival and escape is the most famous
adventure in history.
Shackleton is a captivating new account of the adventurer, his life,
and his incredible leadership under the most extreme of circumstances.
Written by polar adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes who followed in
Shackleton's footsteps, he brings his own unique insights to bear on
these infamous expeditions. Shackleton is both re-appraisal and a
valediction, separating Shackleton from the myth he has become.
