Bibliograph

Shipwreck at the bottom of the world, the extraordinary true story of Shackleton and the Endurance, Jennifer Armstrong

Type

Label

Shipwreck at the bottom of the world, the extraordinary true story of Shackleton and the Endurance, Jennifer Armstrong

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and an index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Shipwreck at the bottom of the world

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

45723326

Responsibility statement

Jennifer Armstrong

Sub title

the extraordinary true story of Shackleton and the Endurance

Summary

"Describes the events of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition when, after being trapped in a frozen sea for nine months, their ship, Endurance, was finally crushed, forcing Shackleton and his men to make a very long and perilous journey across ice and stormy seas to reach inhabited land."

Table Of Contents

Just imagine -- Imperial Trans-Antarctic expedition -- Growlers -- Fist of the Antarctic -- Winter on the pack -- Pressure -- Face of the deep is frozen -- Ocean camp -- Mutiny -- Patience, patience, patience -- Into the boats -- Escape from the ice -- Passage to Elephant Island -- Dry land -- Open boat journey: First ten days -- End of the open boat journey -- Cave -- Alps of the southern ocean -- Camp Wild -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index

Target audience

juvenile

Creator