Ernest Henry Shackleton

"South The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917" recounts one of the most incredible feats of survival in the history of polar exploration. Sir Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated Endurance expedition to Antarctica aimed to cross the continent via the South Pole, but instead became a harrowing tale of shipwreck and endurance against impossible odds. This historical account details the struggles of Shackleton and his crew as their ship, the Endurance, became trapped and ultimately crushed by pack ice. Stranded in the frozen wasteland, they faced unimaginable challenges, battling brutal conditions and dwindling supplies. "South " is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the unwavering leadership of Shackleton. This firsthand narrative, meticulously prepared for print republication, provides a gripping account of courage, hardship, and the will to survive. A timeless story of adventure and exploration in the unforgiving landscape of Antarctica.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Experience in the polar explorer’s own words, Ernest Shackleton’s thrilling yet ill-fated expedition on the ship Endurance, the wreck of which was discovered off the coast of Antarctica in March 2022.In 1914, Ernest Shackleton announced an ambitious plan to lead the first trek across Antarctica via the South Pole. The expedition would prove fraught with adventure—and peril.This handsome, breathtakingly illustrated edition, first published in 2016, is presented in paperback to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the original publication in 1919 and features:The remarkable tale of the treacherous expedition, told in Shackleton’s own wordsImages by expedition photographer Frank HurleyModern color photography of the fauna and vistas the men encounteredLong-lost photos taken by the expedition’s Ross Sea Party that were discovered in 2013The expedition’s story begins on the eve of World War I, when the ship Endurance departed England with Shackleton and his team of six men. The plan was to travel 1,800 miles across the icy continent from the Atlantic side, while a second team aboard the Aurora, would reach Antarctica’s Pacific side and lay out supply depots for the advancing team. As the Endurance approached the continent, however, it became hopelessly locked in an ice floe, beginning a series of harrowing travails.Over a century later and despite extreme conditions, the wreck of the Endurance was found in the Weddell Sea by a mission dubbed Endurance22, launched by the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust and led by polar geographer Dr. John Shears. Though the discovery of the Endurance is not covered in this edition, Shackleton’s account of the expedition and the photography within are a prerequisite for understanding the full story behind this famed shipwreck.Today considered an adventure survival classic, South is the true story of a thrilling polar expedition. Never before has Shackleton’s lively prose been so extensively and stunningly illustrated.

A gripping and dramatic first-hand account of the author's heroic efforts to save his crew after his ship, the Endurance is crushed, stranding them on the ice, details his bravery and strength, their harrowing journey across six hundred miles of unstable ice floors to Elephant Island, and other obstacles they overcame. Reprint.