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Shackleton's Forgotten Men: The Untold Tragedy of the Endurance Epic (Adrenaline Classics) [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

by Lennard Bickel (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Press; illustrated edition edition (11 Feb 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1560252561
  • ISBN-13: 978-1560252566
  • Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.5 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 524,519 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Relates the story of the ten-man exploring party which set up supply depots across the Ross Ice Shelf in preparation for Shackleton's Antarctic crossing, describing the deprivation, injury, and death they endured.

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'No more remarkable story of human endeavour has been revealed than the tale of that long march.' Sir Ernest Shackleton --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent new account of a forgotten tragic Polar tale, 14 Jan 2002
By r.cowan@ulst.ac.uk (Northern Ireland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shackletons Forgotten Men: The Untold Tale of an Antarctic Tragedy (Paperback)
I received this book for Christmas and could not put it down. With all the current hype on Sir Earnest Shackleton and the heroic tale of how the 'Endurance' was trapped in the ice on the way to the Antartic (where the goal was a trans Antartic crossing) and the subsequent terrifying boat journeys to 'Elephant Island' and 'South Georgia' (which were required to save the men), we often forget about the other side of the expedition - 10 brave and valient men who went on the 'Aurora' on to the other side of Antartic to lay the food depots in this inhospitable land so that the main party would have food supplies when they attempted the crossing.
Conditions here were just as bleak as on the Endurance and tragically three of the 10 strong team died accomplishing this mission. This was doubly ironic as Shackleton and his team never needed the supplies that were laid with such suffering and heroism due to their own unexpected circumstances.
This is an excellent, very readable book which has some wonderful new insights from Dick Richards who actually survived to be interviewed by the author. I feel it also highlights the expedition as a whole, rather than the better known journey to Elephant Island.. Read wrapped up warm! these descriptions defy belief in human endurance!
You often hear that Shackleton never lost one man who he was directly responsible for on his expeditions. This is true but i feel not enough notice is given to the three who were lost even though he was indirectly responsible for them.
I recommend this book to anyone, particularly if you have an interest in Polar literature or just like a good old fashioned adventure story
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely readable tale of heroism, 22 May 2001
By nja@secservs.fsnet.co.uk (Northumberland, England) - See all my reviews
This is truly a tale of heroism and human fortitude against overwhelming odds. I myself have read several books about the Endurance disaster and apart from passing comment about the men delivering the supplies, there was no real mention of their heroic efforts.

Bickel unravels a tale of fortitude every bit as gritty and dreadful as that of Shackleton and his men, and it is an important story which deserves telling and telling well as Bickel has done.

I would commend this book to enyone with even the most passing interest in the history of Polar exploration and the endeavours of truly brave men.

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Shackelton's most successful failure, 4 Feb 2002
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This review is from: Shackletons Forgotten Men: The Untold Tale of an Antarctic Tragedy (Paperback)
Bickel's work sympathetically deals with one of the most harrowing stories of antarctic exploration. For antarctic disaster only Cherry-Garrard's "The Worst Journey on Earth" comes close. Every possible disaster was endured with courage and dignity by Shackleton's Ross Sea Party as they endeavoured and succeeded to lay the depots vital to enable the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition to make the first crossing of the continent. The book runs chronologically and ends most chapters with a summary of progress in the Weddell Sea as Shackleton's escape from the doomed "Endurance" progressed. This makes it a perfect companion book to Shackleton's "South".
The parties on both sides of Antarctica found death stalked them from behind as they made their retreats. Shackelton's escape with the crew of the Endurance is well documented - Bickel completes the picture using, amongst other sources, excellent primary evidence from the last survivor of the "Aurora". Riveting reading.

For the arctic try Jennifer Niven's "The Ice Master" - an equally excellent book.

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