Buy this book on-line Worsley, F. A : Endurance : An Epic of Polar AdventureW. W. Norton & Company, Inc., New York, 1999 ISBN 0393046842
With a preface by Patrick O'Brian, The engrossing true account by the ship's captain, of the fate of the HMS Endurance which sank into Antarctica's Weddell sea during the ill-fated 1914-16 expedition led by famed British polar explorer Ernest Shackleton. Has much information on Shackleton and his leadership and personality, the hazards and hardships faced by the crew, the climatic conditions, the unique circumstances of Antarctica and its waterways, much more. Re-issue of the 1931 edition. Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket, contains map, illustrations, indexed, 310pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Worsley, F. A : Endurance : An Epic of Polar Adventure. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including atlases, livres anciens, libri antichi, livres rares and incunabula. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |