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The astonishing saga of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's survival for over a year on the ice-bound Antarctic seas, as "Time" magazine put it, "defined heroism". Alfred Lansing's scrupulously researched and brilliantly narrated book--with over 200,000 copies sold--has long been acknowledged... read more

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The order to abandon ship was given at 5 P.M.

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  1. Alfred Lansing (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1959
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 282

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