Shackleton: The Boss: The Remarkable Adventures of a Heroic Antarctic Explorer

by Michael Smith, Annie Brady (Illustrator)

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 Tom Crean, Ice Man.

128 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2004

About the author

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Michael Smith gave up a 30 year career as a leading business and political journalist to write the bestselling biography, An Unsung Hero - Tom Crean. He was formerly Political Correspondent and Industrial Editor of the Guardian, City Editor of the London Evening Standard and Business Editor of the Observer. He has a long-standing interest in Polar expedition. He lives in East Sussex.

Reviews

[Steve Cripwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read the story of Shackleton and his fantastic and brave voyage across the Southern Ocean and this book is another retelling of the tale. Well written and the story moves on quite quickly rather than getting bogged down in excessive detail as some others have. A very enjoyable read.m