RANULPH FIENNES

Discover the story Ernest Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expedition through the words of the world's greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes - one of the only men to understand his experience first-hand . . .'THE definitive book on my hero Shackleton and no one could have done it better. "The Boss" would have heartily approved of such an authentic account by one of the few men who truly knows what it's like to challenge Antarctica' LORRAINE KELLYTo 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.What followed became legend. Throughout the long, dark Antarctic winter, Shackleton fights for his life and the lives of his men - enduring freezing temperatures, a perilous lifeboat journey through the ice-strewn sea, and a punishing march across the South Georgia glaciers to seek the one slim chance they have of rescue. Their survival would become history's most enthralling adventure.No previous biographer has experienced even a tiny taste of the polar hell on earth endured by Shackleton and his men. That cannot be said of Sir Ranulph Fiennes, who has been described as 'our greatest living explorer'. From Shackleton's pursuit of adventure as a young merchant seaman, through his rivalry with Captain Scott, to the two remarkable expeditions to Antarctica that revealed his unrivalled leadership and courage, Fiennes brings the story vividly to life in a book that is part celebration, part vindication and all adventure.

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Sir Ranulph Fiennes es la persona más idónea para redactar una nueva versión de la biografía del Capitán Scott. Por primera vez, oímos la historia de Scott contada por alguien que ha experimentado el mismo sacrificio, la misma tensión y el mismo dolor que sufrió Scott. Ésta no es sólo la biografía más completa del explorador, escrita con la colaboración plena de sus herederos, sino que también relata la tergiversación de las hazañas de Scott y los ataques contra su reputación. Con el mismo vigor y estilo que tanto han contribuido a la popularidad de los demás libros de Fiennes, Capitán Scott es el apasionante relato de un hombre extraordinario. · La verdadera historia del capitán Scott, quien junto a sus hombres caminó durante tres meses y medio arrastrando su trineo por el inhóspito territorio de la Antártida. · Sin duda, la mejor biografía del Capitán Scott.

Discover the exhilarating true story of Ernest Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expeditionTold through the words of the world's greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes - one of the only men to understand his experience first-hand . . .'For anyone with a passion for polar exploration, this is a must read' NEW YORK TIMES'THE definitive book on Shackleton and no one could have done it better . . . an authentic account by one of the few men who truly knows what it's like to challenge Antarctica' LORRAINE KELLY