{"product_id":"shackleton-explorer-leader-legend-1","title":"Shackleton: Explorer. Leader. Legend.","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the story Ernest Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expedition and loss of the \u003ci\u003eEndurance\u003c\/i\u003e, told by the world's greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes - one of the only men to understand his experience first-hand . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'For anyone with a passion for polar exploration, this is a must read' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'THE definitive book on Shackleton and no one could have done it better . . . An authentic account by one of the few men who truly knows what it's like to challenge Antarctica' \u003c\/b\u003eLORRAINE KELLY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo write about Hell, it helps if you have been there.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e_________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton's attempt to traverse the Antarctic was cut short when his ship, \u003ci\u003eEndurance\u003c\/i\u003e, became trapped in ice - and eventually sank (her resting place finally rediscovered in 2022).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat followed became legend.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout the long, dark Antarctic winter, Shackleton fights for his life and the lives of his men - enduring freezing temperatures, a perilous lifeboat journey through the ice-strewn sea, and a punishing march across the South Georgia glaciers to seek the one slim chance they have of rescue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheir survival would become history's most enthralling adventure.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo previous biographer has experienced even a tiny taste of the polar hell on earth endured by Shackleton and his men. That cannot be said of Sir Ranulph Fiennes, who has been described as 'our greatest living explorer'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e_________\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fiennes brings the promised perspective of one who has been there, \u003c\/b\u003eilluminating Shackleton's actions by comparing them with his own. \u003cb\u003eIt's a tremendous story' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fiennes makes a fine guide on voyage into Shackleton's world . . . What makes this book so engaging is the author's own storytelling skills' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Sir Ranulph Fiennes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The World's Greatest Living Explorer' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuinness Book of Records\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full of awe-inspiring details of hardship, resolve and weather that defies belief, told by someone of unique authority. No one is more tailor-made to tell [this] story than Sir Ranulph Fiennes'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fiennes' own experiences certainly allow him to write vividly and with empathy of the hell that the men went through'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fiennes brings the promised perspective of one who has been there, illuminating Shackleton's actions by comparing them with his own. Beginners to the Heroic Age will enjoy this volume, as will serious polar adventurers seeking advice. For all readers, it's a tremendous story.'\u003c\/b\u003e Sara Wheeler, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ranulph-fiennes-books\"\u003eRanulph Fiennes\u003c\/a\u003e (all their books in stock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781405938020\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Fiennes, Ranulph","offers":[{"title":"Poor Condition — £1.64","offer_id":48007964459185,"sku":"SB-1405938021-C4","price":1.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/1405938021.jpg?v=1791334802","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/shackleton-explorer-leader-legend-1","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}