Shackleton: His Antarctic Writings

by Ernest Shackleton, Christopher Ralling

Features a selection of passages from Shackleton's "Heart of the Antarctic" and "South" selected by the editor Christopher Ralling. Was an accompaniment to a British feature film created in the 1980s.

Genres: History, Travel

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874-1922) was an Anglo-Irish merchant naval officer who made his reputation as an explorer during what is known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, a period of discovery characterised by journeys of geographical and scientific exploration in a largely unknown continent, without any of the benefits of modern travel methods or radio communication.

Reviews

[John Ollerton]

Brilliant. To paraphrase when you are in a hole and not sure if you will survive at all get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton.

[Shelley C]

I’ll never complain again about adversity. That was amazing. That’s all I can say, but I’ll be thinking about it for a long time.

[Frank Rensen]

A really great narrated compilation of primarily journal entries from Shackleton's 'The Heart of the Antarctic' and 'South', telling their stories from beginning to end without feeling overly redacted. There are also letters and poems included to form a sort of overarching sketch of Shackleton as a person, not just an explorer.