Ernest Shackleton
Shackleton鈥檚 1915 expedition is one of history鈥檚 greatest tales of human endurance.
Antarctica, October 1915. 1200 miles from civilisation, Ernest Shackleton watches from the ice as his ship finally crumples. To survive, he and his 27 men must now undertake an epic, death-defying journey, amid impossibly harsh conditions. Shackleton鈥檚 expedition is one of history鈥檚 greatest tales of human endurance. But what went so badly wrong? And with no hope of rescue, how will they make it home to tell the tale?
This is a Short History of Ernest Shackleton.
Written by James Benmore. With special thanks to Dr. Stephanie Barczewski, Professor of History at Clemson University and author of Antarctic Destinies: Scott, Shackleton, and the Changing Face of Heroism.
