A tiny wooden boat defies a storm in the icy Weddell Sea. The four people aboard are tired, tense, and uncertain of their future. Their drinking water drains away through a leak in its tanks. This fateful crew is following in the footsteps of Ernest Shackleton. In 1914, Shackleton took a crew of 27 to explore Antarctica. His ship got stuck in the ice, and eventually sank. Two years of hardship and heroism followed. To reenact the journey, both in a replica lifeboat and on foot across South Georgia, required meticulous ...
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A tiny wooden boat defies a storm in the icy Weddell Sea. The four people aboard are tired, tense, and uncertain of their future. Their drinking water drains away through a leak in its tanks. This fateful crew is following in the footsteps of Ernest Shackleton. In 1914, Shackleton took a crew of 27 to explore Antarctica. His ship got stuck in the ice, and eventually sank. Two years of hardship and heroism followed. To reenact the journey, both in a replica lifeboat and on foot across South Georgia, required meticulous planning and exceptional endurance. Stunning color photos accompany this exciting story.
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Add this copy of In Shackleton's Wake / Arved Fuchs; Translated By to cart. $16.54, very good condition, Sold by MW Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, G, IRELAND, published 2001 by Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. London: Sheridan House; A. & C. Black.
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Physical description: 197p. : ill. (chiefly col. ), ports.; 24 cm. Subjects: Fuchs, Arved Journeys Antarctica; Shackleton, Ernest Henry Sir 1874-1922 Travel Antarctica; Shackleton, Ernest Sir 1874-1922 Journeys Antarctica; Antarctica Description and travel; Antarctica Discovery and exploration. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. 197 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. No previous owner's name clean, tight, no bent corners
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