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shipwreck at the bottom of the world the extraordinary true story of shackleton and the endurance
the harrowing story of the ill fated endurance now in paperback . br in august 1914 ernest shackleton and 27 men sailed from england in an attempt to become the first team of explorers to cross antarctica from one side to the other . five months later and still 100 miles from land their ship endurance became trapped in ice . the expedition survived another five months camping on ice floes followed by a perilous journey through stormy seas to remote and unvisited elephant island . in a dramatic climax to this amazing survival story shackleton and five others navigated 800 miles of treacherous open ocean in a 20 foot boat to fetch a rescue ship . br shipwreck at the bottom of the world vividly re creates one of the most extraordinary adventure stories in history . jennifer armstrong narrates this unbelievable story with vigor an eye for detail and an appreciation of the marvelous leadership of shackleton who brought home every one of his men alive .
paperback random house childrens books 2000 isbn 0375810498
abridged n isbn 13 9780375810497 number of pages 134 publisher random house childrens books release date 968716800000