Ernest Shackleton: A Life from Beginning to End

by Hourly History

Discover the remarkable life of Ernest Shackleton... Free BONUS Inside! Ernest Shackleton was not just a great explorer—he was also a great commander. When the chips were down, he could always be depended upon to put others ahead of himself. Shackleton knew how to push the limits until he was able to exceed well above even the most generous of expectations that had been laid out for him. Yet time and time again, he also proved to be a compassionate leader who made sure that he never left a single man behind on his expeditions. This compassionate concern for those under his charge was brilliantly evidenced in his famous journey to the Antarctic on the ship prophetically named the Endurance. The mission’s main objective would prove to be a failure, but what Shackleton achieved in terms of common humanity was stunning all the same. In this book, you will find presented in full the life, the legend, and the enduring spirit of one of the greatest adventurers this world has ever known—Sir Ernest Shackleton. Discover a plethora of topics such as Early Life in Ireland Denied His Love First Expedition to Antarctica A Race against Death Business Ventures and Political Aspirations Shipwrecked on an Ice Floe And much more!So if you want a concise and informative book on Ernest Shackleton, simply scroll up and click the "Buy now" button for instant access!

Genres: History, Biography, Nonfiction

107 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 24, 2020

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Reviews

[Pauline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting little book. I took a reading challenge called “Book Voyage: Read Around the World” for 2021. I’ve always been interested in Shackleton’s explorations and I’ve always been fascinated with Antarctica so I thought for January “Arctic & Antarctic” reading, I’d grab this short biography. If you want a quick read of basic but interesting events in his life of explorations, failures, and successes, this might be your read. He was a determined explorer who wanted to be the first to the South Pole. Even when not reaching his goal he persevered and made 3 trips with exciting (and scary) adventures.

[Sofia Aguayo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lowk got myself into a rabbit hole about Ernest Shackleton after my last book LOL I found this at the library and decided to get it since it had some more info about the story and lots of wildlife pics of Antarctica. I enjoyed it

[Bettye McKee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exploring the ice

Ernest Shackleton early on acquired an ambition to explore the Antarctic and to be the first to reach the South Pole. He made three expeditions, the second of which his ship, the Endeavour, froze in the water and sank.

A Norwegian expedition was the first to reach the South Pole, but Shackleton still wanted to achieve his goal. On the third expedition, his health failed and he died.

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[Bonnie Gleckler Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a most interesting read… After recently watching a PBS special on history’s greatest mysteries, I remembered that I had downloaded this hourly history of Shackleton. What this book did was fill in the blanks of those early years of his life, his trials, his tribulations and his victories. He was indeed an incredible individual with much fortitude and a extremely intense desire for exploration, most specifically of Antarctica.

[Terri's Dangerous When Reading · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned a lot about Shackleton in this brief biography. It turns out that what I heard about him was all wrong. For some reason I had the idea that he had died while his ship was frozen in the ice of the Antarctic. I felt tense as I began reading because I thought the book would be a description of a horrible death with much suffering in the ice and cold. I learned that Shackleton was quite an adventurer, and he had actually traveled to Antarctica several times, and his death was not what I had imagined.

[Ron Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read many books about polar expeditions, and especially Shackleton. I was very surprised at all I learned in this book. I suppose it was fitting that his largest adventure is covered in such short fashion, but that is why I learned so much. This book fills in the "back story" of Shackleton's life, and I found it fascinating. Well written!

[John Schilling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable read

He was a man with a vision and nothing seem to stop him. His character of dedication and pursuit of a dream motivated him but didn't affect his leadership qualities and love for his crew.

[Daniel · Rating 2 out of 5]

There is distilled, and then their is downright anemic

This is far from a real biography, and maybe I just missed that when I downloaded, but this is adequate for a 4th grade book report and really nothing else.

[James Atwell · Rating 4 out of 5]

In search of the south pole. Ernest Shackelton did a good job of living life to its fullest with this insightful look at his life.

[Barbara Powell · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[David Parker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Endurance

It is a very good synopsis of Shackleton’s life but to get the real drama of the expedition read the book Endurance.

[Stephen V Chiusano]

concise and interesting

[Michael Mayhew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adventure

I found this book a very interesting read.love this sort of boys own adventure and.was. surprised to learn that Shackleton died of heat attack..

[Alfie · Rating 5 out of 5]

great story

I love this adventure! What an incredible leader Shackleton was. I would highly recommend this book it’s a classic story.

[Tess Ailshire · Rating 2 out of 5]

Even more than most of the hourly history books - and I read a lot of them for the general knowledge - this one is little more than a collection of freshman-level book reports *almost* synthesized into a cohesive presentation.