{"product_id":"south-the-illustrated-story-of-shackletons-last-expedition-1914-1917-9780760364826","title":"South: The Illustrated Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn 1914, the polar explorer Ernest Shackleton announced an ambitious plan to lead the first trek across Antarctica via the South Pole. The expedition would prove fraught with adventure--and peril. \u003ci\u003eSouth \u003c\/i\u003eis the remarkable tale of the ill-fated expedition, told in Shackleton's own words--breathtakingly illustrated in this unique edition with photography from the expedition, modern images of the Antarctic, and newly discovered photos from the Ross Sea Party. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This handsome edition, first published in 2016, is presented in paperback to coincide with the \u003cb\u003e100th anniversary of the original publication\u003c\/b\u003e and features \u003cb\u003eimages by expedition photographer Frank Hurley\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emodern color photography\u003c\/b\u003e of the fauna and vistas the men encountered, as well as\u003cb\u003e long-lost photos \u003c\/b\u003etaken by the expedition's \u003cb\u003eRoss Sea Party \u003c\/b\u003eand discovered in 2013. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The expedition's story begins on the eve of World War I, when the ship \u003ci\u003eEndurance \u003c\/i\u003edeparted England with Shackleton and his team of six men. The \u003cb\u003eplan was to travel 1,800 miles across the icy continent\u003c\/b\u003e from the Atlantic side, while a second team aboard the \u003ci\u003eAurora\u003c\/i\u003e, would reach Antarctica's Pacific side and lay out supply depots for the advancing team. As the \u003ci\u003eEndurance \u003c\/i\u003eapproached the continent, however, it became \u003cb\u003ehopelessly locked in an ice floe, beginning a series of harrowing travails\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Today considered an \u003cb\u003eadventure survival \u003c\/b\u003eclassic, \u003ci\u003eSouth \u003c\/i\u003eis the true story of a thrilling polar expedition. Never before has Shackleton's lively prose been so extensively and stunningly illustrated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11950876\"\u003eErnest Henry Shackleton\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Voyageur Press (MN)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.80w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780760364826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0760364826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO023000\"\u003eAdventurers \u0026amp; Explorers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS051000\"\u003eExpeditions \u0026amp; Discoveries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS046000\"\u003ePolar Regions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSir Ernest Henry Shackleton\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Ireland in 1874 and raised mostly in London. He led three expeditions to the Antarctic. He died of a heart attack in 1922 while setting out on his fourth expedition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Hurley\u003c\/b\u003e (1885-1962) was a native Australian who served as a photographer on several Antarctic expeditions with Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton. He also worked as a war photographer with the Australian military forces during both World Wars. He was the official photographer on Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition and was known for his pioneering use of the early Paget color photography process.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Voyageur Press (MN)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43833023463563,"sku":"9780760364826","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_c79b009a-05f1-4bf1-b293-e5c3eb608fd0.jpg?v=1755629013","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/south-the-illustrated-story-of-shackletons-last-expedition-1914-1917-9780760364826","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}