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South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917

South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917

by Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922

BookID: 5199

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922 -- Travel -- AntarcticaImperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-1917)Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- BritishEndurance (Ship)

Description

"South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917" by Ernest Shackleton is a firsthand account published in 1919. It chronicles the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, an ambitious attempt to cross the Antarctic continent via the South Pole. When Shackleton's ship Endurance becomes trapped and crushed by pack ice, the crew faces a desperate struggle for survival. The narrative follows their journey across ice floes, a perilous ocean voyage in small boats, and a daring rescue mission—along with the parallel ordeal of the Ross Sea party on the opposite side of Antarctica. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation

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