Shackleton
The Biography

Name: Shackleton
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Ranulph Fiennes
ISBN: 9798200897704

Author: Ranulph Fiennes

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Unabridged: 11 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 01/04/2022

Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography

Synopsis

An enthralling new biography of Ernest Shackleton by the world's greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph FiennesTo write about Hell, it helps if you have been there.In 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton's attempt to traverse the Antarctic was cut short when his ship, Endurance, became trapped in ice.The disaster left Shackleton and his men alone at the frozen South Pole, fighting for their lives. Their survival and escape is the most famous adventure in history.Shackleton is a captivating new account of the adventurer, his life, and his incredible leadership under the most extreme of circumstances. Written by polar adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes who followed in Shackleton's footsteps, he brings his own unique insights to bear on these infamous expeditions. Shackleton is both reappraisal and a valediction, separating Shackleton from the myth he has become.

About Ranulph Fiennes

Ranulph Fiennes is the only man alive ever to have traveled around the Earth’s circumpolar surface—and his Arctic and Antarctic expeditions give him a unique perspective on the life of Shackleton. His record-breaking expeditions include travel by riverboat, hovercraft, man-haul sledge, skidoo, Land Rover, and skis. When not on one of his adventures, he lives in Britain.

About Jonathan Keeble

Jonathan Keeble, winner of four AudioFile Earphones Awards, combines his audio work with a busy theater and television career. He has been featured in over six hundred radio plays for the BBC, appearing in everything from Shakespeare and Sherlock Holmes to Doctor Who and The Archers, in which he played the evil Owen. As an Earphones Award–winning narrator, he is in high demand for his voice work. He has recorded over two hundred audiobooks.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shahin on March 08, 2023

One of my favorite books of the year so far. Was such an easy read. And the story of Shakleton was almost unbelievable. So impressive that he and his crew went through such hell. And who better to write a biography on a great explorer than the current greatest living explorer Recommend for anyone......more

Goodreads review by Du on July 07, 2023

I wanted to like this much more than I did. There was a bit too much, "well, when I made this trip....", which wasn't really what I was looking for.......more

Quotes

“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