South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917 by Frank Hurley, Ernest Shackleton, Peter King

South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917

Frank Hurley, Ernest Shackleton, Peter King

374 pages first pub 1919 (editions)

nonfiction biography history adventurous informative medium-paced
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In 1914, as the shadow of war falls across Europe, a party led by veteran explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton sets out to become the first to traverse the Antarctic continent. Their initial optimism is short-lived, however, as the ice field slowly thic...

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