Adrift on the Antarctic pack ice with no means of escape and no hope of rescue, Ernest Shackleton and his men are surely doomed.
In 1914, famed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton and 27 men set sail for Antarctica, where they plan to cross the last uncharted continent on foot. But when their ship the Endurance becomes locked in the sea ice and later sinks, they must attempt an even more perilous journey in order to make it home alive.
Battling ice and ocean, hunger and exhaustion, uncertainty and overwhelming odds, the men finally reach the desolate refuge of Elephant Island. But in a world at war, there is no hope of rescue. Shackleton must mount a new effort – to cross the storm-tossed Southern Ocean in only a lifeboat to reach South Georfia; an ordeal that will be the ultimate test of leadership, courage and teamwork.
‘An incredible true story, brought to life in highly readable style.’ Michael Smith, author of Shackleton – By Endurance we Conquer.
Published by Allen&Unwin Australia.
Australia/NZ May 2021, United Kingdom September 2021, and USA October 2021