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“Shackleton, as Fiennes shows, was an Everyman hero during an age of Antarctic exploration…his story remains as exceptional and astounding today…This book’s…appeal lies in its perspective: reading about an extreme polar superstar from the viewpoint of another….a must read.” New York Times
“Full of awe-inspiring details of hardship, resolve, and weather that defies belief, told by someone of unique authority. No one is more tailor-made to tell [this] story than Sir Ranulph Fiennes.” Newsday
“On a mission that involved an 800-mile voyage across the uncharted Southern Ocean in a lifeboat caulked with seal blood...Fiennes calls it ‘a masterclass in disaster management’…It’s a tremendous story.” Wall Street Journal
“A world-renowned explorer and prolific writer turns his attention to Ernest Shackleton, a giant of the heroic age of polar exploration, with entirely satisfying results…The definitive biography of a legendary adventurer.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Fiennes’s admiration shines through…A thorough record of Shackleton’s successes and failures.” Publishers Weekly