It covers the facts of the expedition much as lansing describes them, and includes brief interviews with a few of the children of expedition members. Shackletons legendary expedition, an exhibition that opened at the american museum of natural history in march 1999. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. The old blackandwhite footage, retaining all of its power, is intercut with new color footage of the original locations. Shackletons legendary antarctic expedition 1st edition. The bestselling author of the endurance reveals the startling truth behind the legend of the mutiny on the bounty, the most famous sea story of all time. Read free book excerpt from the endurance by caroline alexander, page 3 of 3. Shackletons legendary antarctic expedition paperback. The captain of the ship, frank worsley, would remember the day vividly ever afterward.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Bligh on a small armed transport vessel called bounty. In the acknowledgements section of her book, alexander makes only a one sentence reference to lansings earlier work something to the effect of, an exciting sea adventure. Scott and shackleton could not have been temperamentally more dissimilar and had virtually no rapport. Shackletons legendary antarctic expedition author alexander, caroline illustrator various photographers formatbinding paperback book condition used near fine edition stated first edition binding paperback isbn 10 096577693x isbn 9780965776936 publisher alfred a. The endurance the endurance audiobook, by caroline alexander. They came within eightyfive miles of their destination when. Weaving a treacherous path through the freezing weddell sea, they had come within eightyfive. Hurley started the expedition with professional equipment, but his final shots were taken with a pocket camera. The endurance is a 2000 documentary film directed by george butler about ernest shackletons legendary antarctic expedition in 1914. The group of 27 men, led by earnest shackleton embarks on a journey starting in england and set sail to begin the task of crossing antarctica. Caroline alexander has 22 books on goodreads with 68448 ratings. In 2015, she published a new and critically acclaimed translation of homers iliad.
Shackletons legendary antarctic expedition, tells the real expedition of survival to antarctica that shackleton and his crew had to live after his ship was swallowed by the ice. Point wild, elephant island, the site where camp was made after the initial landing place was. The heroic age was coming to a close when sir ernest shackleton took off in pursuit of one of explorations last prizes. It is a thrilling story full of adventures in which as a pandoras box, comes to the surface every human emotion, in this case even hope. Caroline alexander has written for the new yorker, granta, conde nast traveler, smithsonian, outside, and national geographic and is the author of several books. The 1907 expedition isnt the one described in alexanders book, of course. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. Shackletons legendary antarctic expedition by caroline alexander online at alibris. Endurance author caroline alexander, in association with the american museum of natural history, carefully researched this volume, complete with some of hurleys photographs that had not been published previously. I have long been fascinated by the endurance expedition and this book is a must have to complete any collection of, or visit to, this story. The american museum of natural historys handsome companion site to the endurance exhibition curated by caroline. In august 1914, days before the outbreak of the first world war, the renowned explorer ernest shackleton and a crew of twentyseven set sail. Download or stream the endurance by caroline alexander.
Setting sail as world war i broke out in europe, the imperial transantarctic expedition, led by renowned polar. Buy the endurance shackletons legendary antarctic expedition new edition by caroline alexander, frank hurley isbn. Excerpt from the endurance by caroline alexander, plus links. In august 1914, days before th outbreak of the firs world war, the renowned explorer ernest shackleton and a crew of twentyseven set sail for the south atlantic in pursuit of the last unclaimed prize in the history of exploration. A year in space, a lifetime of discovery knopf, 400 pp. Caroline alexander has written for the new yorker, granta, conde nast traveler, smithsonian, outside, and national geographic, and is the author of four previous books. Caroline alexander s most popular book is the iliad. The story of the survival of british explorer sir ernest shackleton and the crew of his vessel the endurance, which shipwrecked in the ice floes and frigid open ocean of the antarctic in 1914. Caroline alexanders version is far and away the best of the lot.
Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from. Frank wild probably by the wreckage of the endurance before she slipped beneath the ice. Caroline alexander author caroline alexander has written for the new yorker, granta, conde nast traveler, smithsonian, outside, and national geographic, and is the author of four previous books. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Setting sail as world war i broke out in europe, the imperial transantarctic. The endurance by caroline alexander and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
She is the author of the bestselling the endurance, and the bounty, and other works of literary nonfiction, such as the way to xanadu and the war that killed achilles. The men of the endurance try to salvage what they can from the crushed ship. Shackletons legendary antarctic expedition, adapted from the book by caroline alexander, combines hurleys material with newly shot footage tracing the path of shackletons journey, presenting a remarkable truelife tale of courage and human survival against grim odds. Shackleton, an angloirishman from the ranks of the merchant marine. Shackleton blended malt scotch whiskythe spirit supplied to the 1907 british antarctic expedition.
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Ernest shackleton had already made a name for himself as an intrepid explorer, having reached a record southern latitude on his antarctic expedition of. Nova online shackletons voyage of endurance resources. Shackletons incredible voyage, is a 1959 book written by alfred lansing, about the failure of the imperial transantarctic expedition led by sir ernest shackleton, in its attempt to cross the antarctic continent in 1914. Booktopia has the endurance, shackletons legendary antarctic expedition by caroline alexander. I read caroline alexanders the endurance, an account of the legendary 19141916 expedition accomplished by ernest shackleton and his men, while sampling a gift id received. More than two centuries have passed since fletcher christian mutinied against lt. Caroline alexander is a britishamerican author, classicist and filmmaker. Caroline alexander has written for the new yorker, granta, conde nast traveler, smithsonian, outside, and national geographic. He and his men had travelled to the south to claim one of the last remaining prizes in exploration, the crossing. Endurance crushed to death by the icepacks of the weddell sea, the sinking ship, watched by the dogs, 1st november 1915. For those who love to challenge themselves by the outdoors with the hope of great rewards these experiences can bring, read this book to understand how these pursuits can also provide very real dangers, except in this book the dangers go beyond ones imagination twentytwo.
They would make two neardeath attempts to escape by open boat. Shackletons legendary antarctic expedition, by caroline alexander. Buy the endurance abridged by alexander, caroline isbn. Nova online shackletons voyage of endurance resources pbs. Drawing upon previously unavailable sources, caroline alexander gives us a riveting account of shackletons expedition. Shackletons legendary expedition, an exhibition at the american museum of natural history. Shackletons legendary expedition, an exhibition that will open at the american museum of natural history in march 1999. Shackleton had been intent on an ambitious mission. This 2000 documentary narrated by liam neeson is not based on alfred lansings book, but on a similarlynamed one. Excerpt from the endurance by caroline alexander, plus. The saga of the endurance and her crewshackletons antarctic fiasco turned heroic melodramais discovered anew through the expeditions previously unpublished photos and alexanders the way to xanadu, 1994, etc. Shackletons legendary antarctic expedition by caroline alexander. Their ship, endurance, was trapped at latitude 74 degrees south, deep in the frozen waters of antarcticas weddell sea.
In august 1914, renowned explorer ernest shackleton and a crew of twentyseven set sail for the south atlantic in pursuit of the last unclaimed prize in the history of exploration. It was july, midwinter in antarctica, and the darkness of the long polar night had been upon them for many weeks. Books by caroline alexander author of the endurance. The narrative is a well told accounting of the origins of the voyage, the expedition itself, and a good epilogue that feeds your desire to know what became of these guys. In august 1914, days before the outbreak of the first world war, the renowned explorer ernest shackleton and a crew of twentyseven set sail for the south atlantic in pursuit of the last unclaimed prize in the history of exploration. The endurance lies crushed, still above the ice, though shortly to sink. The endurance, shackletons legendary antarctic expedition by. In august 1914, renowned explorer ernest shackleton and a crew of twentyseven set sail for the south. The endurance by caroline alexander overdrive rakuten.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The endurance was the name of the ship of shackletons expedition. Place of publication ny date published 1999 keywords. Bookstores are flooded with various titles covering shackletons endurance expedition, but i heartily recommend starting with this excellent release from caroline alexander. She writes with conviction and deep compassion for the heroic men involved and coming towards the end of the book i deliberately slowed down so as to delay finishing it. Caroline alexander s book touches something deep within our human spirit. In august 1914, renowned explorer ernest shackleton and a crew of twentyseven set sail for the south atlantic in pursuit of the last unclaimed prize in.
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