Shackleton's Boat Journey Worsley, Frank; Fiennes, Ranulph (Introduced By); Pemberton, Simon (Illustrated By) Folio Society,Travel & Exploration

A new copy of this superb collector's edition, as received directly from The Folio Society. In 1914, Ernest Shackleton set out to complete a transcontinental journey from sea to sea, crossing the South Pole. However, when the Endurance became trapped in ice just one month after leaving South Georgia, his mission was doomed. The ship coasted for miles and finally sank, the crew and what supplies they could retrieve drifting in lifeboats before arriving at the remote and barren Elephant Island. With no hope of rescue, Shackleton made the difficult decision to set off with five other men in one of the lifeboats and make the perilous 800-mile sea crossing to South Georgia to raise the alarm. Written in concise, fast-moving prose by the captain of the Endurance, 'Shackleton’s Boat Journey' reads as a gripping adventure and is also the most intimate and engrossing account of this extraordinary survival mission. This striking edition includes 13 black-and-white photographs by renowned expedition photographer, Frank Hurley, as well as two maps and a binding design by award-winning illustrator, Simon Pemberton. A fascinating introduction by British explorer, Ranulph Fiennes, completes this exceptional edition. Typeset in Bodoni with Sackers Gothic display, and printed on Abbey Wove paper. Bound in textured paper printed, blocked and spot-varnished with a design by Simon Pemberton. 13 full-page black-and-white photographs, 3 part-title illustrations by Pemberton, and 2 maps. 168 pages. Plain slipcase. Printed and bound at Gomer Press, Wales. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A new copy as received directly from The Folio Society. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.