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The Lost Men: The Harrowing Story of Shackleton's Ross Sea Party by Kelly Tyler-Lewis (Hardcover, 2006)
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In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton set forth to make history with the first-ever crossing of the Antarctic continent. He could not undertake this epic journey, some seventeen hundred miles, without support. On the eve of the Great War, Shackleton disappeared into the Weddell Sea aboard the Endurance, while a ship called the Aurora made for the Ross Sea on the opposite side of the continent. Under the command of Aneas Mackintosh, the Ross Sea Party, twenty-eight strong, was poised to build a lifeline of vital food and fuel depots to supply the crossing. 'This programme would involve some heavy sledging, but the ground to be covered was familiar and I had not anticipated that the work would present any great difficulties,' Shackleton wrote. Yet all went tragically wrong when the Aurora tore free of its moorings in a storm, leaving ten men stranded ashore with woefully inadequate gear to perform their task. Left with little more than the clothing on their backs and rudimentary equipment cobbled together from salvaged materials, the men vowed to carry on in the face of impossible odds. Meanwhile, the crew of the disabled Aurora, cast adrift at the mercy of the elements, battled for survival. With no hope of rescue from civilization, the lost men struggled to save themselves and carry out their mission. Kelly Tyler-Lewis throws Antarctic exploration into nail-biting new perspective as this previously overshadowed maritime mission and its unforgettable protagonists come alive in this richly researched chronicle.Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-139780747569268
eBay Product ID (ePID)86604913
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Lost Men: the Harrowing Story of Shackleton's Ross Sea Party
AuthorKelly Tyler-Lewis
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicEducation
Publication Year2006
Number of Pages384 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height234mm
Item Width153mm
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Title_AuthorKelly Tyler-Lewis
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 10 Apr, 2022
Gripping story of Shackletons Ross Sea Party
I had read Endurance, which was about Ernest Shackleton's failed voyage to cross Antarctica. The Aurora was a second ship involved transporting the Ross Sea Party which also encountered difficulties and loss of life. This is their story. Very well written book and nce started I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
