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The extraordinary true story behind Ernest Shackleton's harrowing expedition to Antarctica on the Endurancethe ill-fated ship that became trapped in ice and sank to the ocean floor.Defying the odds, the crew made it back alive, bringing with them the astounding collection of photographs included in this critically acclaimed, timeless book. In August 1914, Ernest Shackleton and his crew sailed from England on the Endurance in an attempt to become the first team of explorers to cross Antarctica from one side to the other. Five months later and still 100 miles from land, their ship, Endurance, became trapped in ice. Defying the odds, the expedition survived another five months camping on ice floes, followed by a perilous journey through stormy seas to remote and unvisited Elephant Island. In a dramatic climax to this amazing survival story, Shackleton and five others navigated 800 miles of treacherous open ocean in a 20-foot boat to fetch a rescue ship. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World vividly re-creates one of the mostfascinating adventure stories in history. Award-winning author Jennifer Armstrongrecounts one of the most extraordinary adventure stories in history with vigor, an

Author

Armstrong, Jennifer, 1961-

Publisher

Crown Publishers, 2000, c1998.

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780517800140

Rating

3.9 / 5 (2,317 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14