Paperback
Shackleton: Boss of the Antarctic, master of survival.

Shackleton

The Boss

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  • Paperback

    126 pages

  • Release Date

    26 June 1905

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Summary

This inspiring story of Ernest Shackleton, whose men called him ‘The Boss’, involved four expeditions to Antarctica between 1901 and 1922. His incredible adventures included a breathtaking march to within a few miles of the South Pole and the amazing saga of hardship and survival on the famous Endurance expedition.

  • Also by Michael Smith: Tom Crean, Ice Man.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781905172276
ISBN-10:1905172273
Author:Michael Smith
Publisher:Gill
Imprint:The Collins Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:126
Edition:2nd
Release Date:26 June 1905
Weight:177g
Dimensions:10mm x 148mm x 210mm
Audience Age:7
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B-Format
Shackleton by Michael Smith - ISBN: 9781905172276
148 × 210 mm
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A4
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘Inspiring story of courage and perseverance’

* Sunday Independent *

‘A must-have for all school libraries’

* Inis *

‘For true-life adventure not many can match The Boss’

* Sunday Tribune *

‘Gripping, very tense and exciting’

* Irish Examiner *

‘If you see this book you should get it’

* Evening Echo *

About The Author

Michael Smith

Michael Smith is the author of the best-selling biography of Tom Crean, An Unsung Hero. His other books include I Am Just Going Outside, a biography of Captain Oates (2002), and Polar Crusader about Sir James Wordie (2004). He has also written books for children, including Tom Crean - The Ice Man. He contributes to TV and radio and lectures on Polar history. Michael was a business and political journalist with The Guardian and The Observer.

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