The Ship Beneath the Ice

The Discovery of Shackleton's Endurance

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<p><b><i>SUNDAY TIMES </i>BESTSELLER<br>BLACKWELL'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH<br><br>The extraordinary story of how the <i>Endurance</i>, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, was found in the most hostile sea on Earth in 2022</b><br><br>On 21 November 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, <i>Endurance</i>, finally succumbed to the crushing ice. Its crew watched in silence as the stern rose twenty feet in the air and then, it was gone. The miraculous escape and survival of all 28 men on board have entered legend. And yet, the iconic ship that bore them to the brink of the Antarctic was considered forever lost.<br><br>A century later, an audacious plan to locate the ship was hatched. <i>The Ship Beneath the Ice</i> gives a blow-by-blow account of the two epic expeditions to find the <i>Endurance</i>. As with Shackleton's own story, the voyages were filled with intense drama and teamwork under pressure. In March 2022, the <i>Endurance </i>was finally found to headlines all over the world.<br><br>Written by Mensun Bound, the Director of Exploration on both expeditions, this captivating narrative includes countless fascinating stories of Shackleton and his legendary ship. Complete with a selection of Frank Hurley's photos from Shackleton's original voyage in 1914-17, as well as from the expeditions in 2019 and 2022, <i>The Ship Beneath the Ice</i> is the perfect tribute to this monumental discovery.</p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781035008452

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

233 x 155 x 35 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Verlag / Hersteller

Pan Macmillan