In Shackleton's Footsteps : A Return to the Heart of the Antarctic

'Courage and spirit oozes from these pages' Bear GryllsAn anniversary edition of the modern classic of adventure writing, in which Shackleton's descendants take on the expedition that defeated him in the most extreme Antarctic challenge known to man, now with a new introduction by Bear Grylls. On the 29th of October 1908, a party of four men, led by Ernest Shackleton, set out to be the first to reach the South Pole. Three months later, their mission was in ruins and they faced certain death if they carried on. Just 97 miles from the South Pole, Shackleton turned back. One hundred years on, a team that included descendants of that original party, led by Henry Worsley, set out from Shackleton's hut to celebrate the centenary of his expedition by retracing the exact 870 mile route and going on to finish the last 97 miles. This captivating book tells the story of the original expedition and its failure, while also capturing the meticulous planning, fundraising and training for the new expedition. An unforgettable and unique story of adventure, pioneering spirit and man's triumph over nature, In Shackleton's Footsteps is a modern classic of adventure writing.