Exploring Shackleton

by Beau Riffenburgh

2014-17 marks the centenary of Ernest H. Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
The anniversary will be celebrated through a number of new expeditions, exhibitions, publications and documentaries. The Fram Museum will use the centenary to present a broader story of Shackleton, the much-admired Antarctic explorer, in a special exhibition at the museum and in this accompanying book.

You can read about all of Shackleton’s Antarctic expeditions, in addition to his personal life; his voyage on Discovery with Robert F. Scott and Edward Wilson, the succesful Nimrod Expedition,
the Endurance Expedition and the often forgotten Ross Sea Party, and finally his death on Quest in 1922.

The story of Shackleton’s life is fully illustrated with more than 300 photos and maps from many of the Shackleton archives around the world

263 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2015

About the author

Beau Riffenburgh is an author and historian specializing in polar exploration. Under the pseudonym Simon Beaufort, Beau has also co-authored 10 novels with his wife, medieval mystery writer Susanna Gregory. Eight of these are about the Crusader knight Geoffrey Mappestone, but the most recent is a modern police procedural, The Murder House (2013). All told, he has written, edited, or contributed to more than 60 books.He is also an American Football coach and author of books on football history.

Reviews

[aaberg · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good introduction to, and overview of, Shackleton's life and expeditions. Amazing what man can survive.