South by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (2004, Hardcover)

A dramatic, fast-moving account of high adventure, humor, tragedy and unbelievable heroism in one of the most inhospitable places on earth. This is a reprint of the first edition of "South," published in the 1920's, written by Ernest Shackleton, who had hoped to cross the Antarctic continent via the Pole, as witnessed by the original title of the book still at the top of every page: Crossing the South Pole. Destiny decreed otherwise, and when they lost their ship, the story of their fight to survive, under Shackleton's heroic leadership, is unforgettable. "South" is a triumphant song of the human spirit.