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On the 29th of October 1908, a party of four men, led by Ernest Shackleton, set out to be the first to reach the South Pole. Three months later, their mission was in ruins and they faced certain death if they carried on. Just 97 miles from the South Pole, Shackleton turned back. ne hundred years on, in October 2008, a team that included descendants of that original party, led by Henry Worsley, set out from Shackleton s hut to celebrate the centenary of his expedition by retracing the exact 870 mile route and going on to finish the last 97 miles. This captivating book explores the history of the original expedition and reasons behind its failure, while capturing the meticulous planning, fundraising and training for the new expedition, as well as the team s first days on the ice, Christmas on the polar plateau, the brutal reality of crossing the Beardmore Glacier and the final miles to the South Pole. The Last 97 is a unique story of adventure, pioneering spirit, settling old family business and man s triumph over nature.Product Identifiers
PublisherEbury Publishing
ISBN-139780753522059
eBay Product ID (ePID)108415361
Product Key Features
Book TitleIn Shackleton's Footsteps: a Return to the Heart of the Antarctic
AuthorHenry Worsley
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicEducation
Publication Year2011
Number of Pages288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Width153 mm
Item Weight402 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorHenry Worsley
