South
Author: Ernest Shackleton
This is the epic first hand account of the Endurance expedition. As the first world war broke out in Europe, Shackleton’s expedition to the South Pole became trapped by ice. Their ship, the Endurance, was crushed and the men were forced to survive in and escape from one of the world’s most hostile environment. Traversing glaciers, scaling cliffs and crossing treacherous se….Read More
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