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Shackleton by Roland Huntford (English) Paperback Book
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN-13
- 9780349107448
- Type
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9780349107448
- Book Title
- Shackleton
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Company
- Item Length
- 7.9 in
- Publication Year
- 1996
- Format
- Uk-B Format Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.6 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Polar Regions, Adventurers & Explorers, General
- Item Weight
- 19.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 789 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Little Brown & Company
ISBN-10
0349107440
ISBN-13
9780349107448
eBay Product ID (ePID)
49182679
Product Key Features
Book Title
Shackleton
Number of Pages
789 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Polar Regions, Adventurers & Explorers, General
Publication Year
1996
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.6 in
Item Weight
19.7 Oz
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
19
Reviews
Magnificent ... Huntford has done justice to this great and complex man. That, in itself, is a triumph
Dewey Decimal
919.8/904
Synopsis
Ernest Shackleton was the quintessential Edwardian hero. A contemporary - and adversary - of Scott, he sailed on the 'Discovery' expedition of 1900, and went on to mount three expeditions of his own. Like Scott, he was a social adventurer; snow and ice held no particular attraction, but the pursuit of wealth, fame and power did. Yet Shackleton, and Anglo-Irishman who left school at 16, needed status to raise money for his own expeditions. At various times he was involved in journalism, politics, manufacturing and City fortune-hunting - none of them very effectively. A frustrated poet, he was never to be successful with money, but he did succeed in marrying it. At his height he was feted as a national hero, knighted by Edward VII, and granted £20,000 by the government for achievements which were, and remain, the very stuff of legend. But the world to which he returned in 1917 after the sensational 'Endurance' expedition did not seem to welcome surviving heroes. Poverty-stricken by the end of the war, he had to pay off his debts through writing and endless lecturing. He finally obtained funds for another expedition, but dies of a heart attack, aged only 47, at it reached South Georgia., Ernest Shackleton was the quintessential Edwardian hero. A contemporary - and adversary - of Scott, he sailed on the 'Discovery' expedition of 1900, and went on to mount three expeditions of his own. Like Scott, he was a social adventurer; snow and ice held no particular attraction, but the pursuit of wealth, fame and power did. Yet Shackleton, and Anglo-Irishman who left school at 16, needed status to raise money for his own expeditions. At various times he was involved in journalism, politics, manufacturing and City fortune-hunting - none of them very effectively. A frustrated poet, he was never to be successful with money, but he did succeed in marrying it. At his height he was feted as a national hero, knighted by Edward VII, and granted 20,000 by the government for achievements which were, and remain, the very stuff of legend. But the world to which he returned in 1917 after the sensational 'Endurance' expedition did not seem to welcome surviving heroes. Poverty-stricken by the end of the war, he had to pay off his debts through writing and endless lecturing. He finally obtained funds for another expedition, but dies of a heart attack, aged only 47, at it reached South Georgia.
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