Worsley, F. A: Endurance : An Epic of Polar Adventure

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Worsley, F. A : Endurance : An Epic of Polar Adventure

W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., New York, 1999

ISBN 0393046842

With a preface by Patrick O'Brian, The engrossing true account by the ship's captain, of the fate of the HMS Endurance which sank into Antarctica's Weddell sea during the ill-fated 1914-16 expedition led by famed British polar explorer Ernest Shackleton. Has much information on Shackleton and his leadership and personality, the hazards and hardships faced by the crew, the climatic conditions, the unique circumstances of Antarctica and its waterways, much more. Re-issue of the 1931 edition. Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket, contains map, illustrations, indexed, 310pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine

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