Description
In this gripping work of narrative nonfiction, a lifelong fascination with Antarctica drives British army officer Henry Worsley to follow in the footsteps of his hero, Ernest Shackleton. Drawing on Worsley’s diaries and the history of polar exploration, the book traces his perilous expeditions across one of the most unforgiving landscapes on Earth. It is a compelling portrait of courage, endurance, obsession, and the profound human need to test the limits of survival. With his signature journalistic rigor and vivid storytelling, the author brings both the stark beauty of Antarctica and the complexity of Worsley’s quest to life.
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hardcover
Doubleday
Published Jan 1, 2018
160 pages
ISBN: 9780385544573
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First Published
2018
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The White Darkness by David Grann.