Shackleton : an Irishman in Antarctica / Jonathan Shackleton and John MacKenna
- Bib ID:
- 1050037
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Shackleton, Jonathan
- Online Version:
- Table of contents
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- Description:
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- Madison, WI : University of Wisconsin Press, 2002
- 208 p. : ill., maps, ports., facsims. ; 23 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0299186202
- Summary:
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"Eighty years after his death, the legend of Ernest Shackleton and the extraordinary story of the Endurance South Pole expedition still hold a compelling grip on the public imagination." "Despite failing to realize his dream of reaching the South Pole, Shackleton's story lives on because of his unique qualities of leadership and the fact that all his men survived. This compelling narrative reveals the profound influence of Shackleton's Irish and Quaker roots, offering a vivid portrait of a man whose ambition, was tempered by his flawed humanity and egalitarianism. Here too are the untold stories of Shackleton's upbringing in Kildare; his time in the Merchant Navy; his 1901 voyage on the Discovery with Scott; his 1907 Nimrod expedition; his marriage and love affairs; his life as public figure and politician; and the haunting story of his final, fatal expedition on the Quest."
"Drawing on family records, diaries and letters - and hitherto unpublished photographs and archive material - this mesmerizing biography takes us beyond the myth to Shackleton the man, for whom 'Optimism is true moral courage,' and whose greatest triumph was that of life over death." "Shackleton: An Irishman in Antarctica, is lavishly illustrated with over a hundred photographs, maps and engravings, some of them appearing in print for the first time."--BOOK JACKET.
- Full contents:
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- 1. Irish Family Background
- 2. Merchant Navy Years 1890-1901
- 3. Antarctica and Polar Exploration
- 4. South with Scott 1901-1903
- 5. Shackleton at Home 1903-1907
- 6. The Nimrod 1907-1909
- 7. Knighthood and the Public Man 1909-1914
- 8. The Endurance and Aurora 1914-1917
- 9. Shackleton and the Great War 1917-1921
- 10. The Quest 1921-1922
- 11. The Legend.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 204-206) and index.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- MacKenna, John, 1952-
- Copyright:
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