Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage
by Alfred Lansing
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing holds a highly rated rating of 4.36 out of 5, based on 50.1K reader ratings. First published in 1959. The book spans 282 pages.
About Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
The harrowing tale of British explorer Ernest Shackleton's 1914 attempt to reach the South Pole, one of the greatest adventure stories of the modern age.In August 1914, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton boarded the Endurance became locked in an island of ice. Thus began the legendary ordeal of Shackleton and his crew of twenty-seven men. When their ship was finally crushed between two ice floes, they attempted a near-impossible journey over 850 miles of the South Atlantic's heaviest seas to the closest outpost of civilization.In Endurance, the definitive account of Ernest Shackleton's fateful trip, Alfred Lansing brilliantly narrates the harrowing and miraculous voyage that has defined heroism for the modern age.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Alfred Lansing |
| Published | 1959 |
| Pages | 282 |
| Kindle Price | $14.99 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction, History, Biography & Memoir, Travel |
| Average Rating | 4.36 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 50,142 |
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage is categorized as Non-Fiction, History, Biography & Memoir, Travel. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
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Based on 50.1K reader ratings, Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage has an average score of 4.36 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated." Its large number of reviews suggests broad reader appeal.
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage has 282 pages.
Who wrote Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage?
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage was written by Alfred Lansing. It was first published in 1959.
What is the ISBN for Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage?
The ISBN-13 for Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage is 9780786706210.0.
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