South!: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917, Used [Paperback]

In 1914 the explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, five years removed from his last Antarctic adventure, announced the details of an ambitious overland trek from the Atlantic to the Pacific via the South Pole. First published in 1919, Shackleton's account or the imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition became an instant adventure and survival classic. Now, a century later, it's presented in a beautifully designed and illustrated edition updated to include photographs discovered in Antarctica in 2014. Alternately harrowing and inspiring, South is an incredible first-person tale of preparation, peril, and perseverance. It's also a compelling account of decisive leadership in the lace of adversity. Within these covers, Shackleton's crackling prose is illustrated with a wide selection of stunning photographs created by Frank Hurley, the talented Australian who accompanied Shackleton, as well as paintings by expedition member George Marston and modern color photographs depicting seascapes, landscapes, and fauna as the expedition might have seen them one hundred yeans ago. The result is a beautiful and unique tribute to the feats of Shackleton and his men. Book jacket.

South!: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917, Used [Paperback]