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Escape from the Antarctic (Great Journeys)
Escape from the Antarctic - Great Journeys Author:Ernest Shackleton As war rages across Europe, a group of men are fighting their own battle for survival. Their ship, Endurance, has been crushed by enormous icebergs and now they are marooned on a desolate, rocky island 800 miles from civilization. They are freezing. Their supplies are running out. Somehow, they must escape and get home. Crossing treacherous stor... more »m-ravaged seas in a tiny, battered boat, their struggle against the elements begins...
Inspired by Penguin’s innovative Great Ideas series, our new Great Journeys series presents the most incredible tours, voyages, treks, expeditions, and travels ever written -- from Isabella Bird’s exaltation in the dangers of grizzlies, rattlesnakes, and cowboys in the Rocky Mountains to Marco Polo’s mystified reports of a giant bird that eats elephants during his voyage along the coasts of India. Each beautifully packaged volume offers a way to see the world anew, to rediscover great civilizations and legends, vast deserts and unspoiled mountain ranges, unusual flora and strange new creatures, and much more.« less