Nimrod
by Beau Riffenburgh

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On New Year’s Day, 1908, a tiny overladen ship called Nimrod set out on the last stage of its journey to the Antarctic. The leader of the expedition was Ernest Shackleton who was determined to find fame and fortune by becoming the first man to reach the South Pole. On this expedition, Shackleton would record the greatest achievements of his career and make some of his most momentous decisions. It was to be an epic and dangerous adventure. While one team battled hundreds of miles to plant the Union Jack at the South Magnetic Pole, Shackleton led another team toward the geographic South Pole. Despite being plagued by hunger, cruel weather and unseen crevasses, they persevered to within ninety-seven miles of the Pole. But things were to get even worse…

Praise for Nimrod
‘A masterful balance of true drama and first-rate scholarship. The narrative moves with the speed of a novel, while the author’s unerring eye for historical detail captures the essence of polar exploration and explorers and locates Shackleton and his men in the grand scheme of empire’ Sir Ranulph Fiennes

‘A compelling insight into Shackleton’s first ventures into Antarctica and the experiences that shaped a consummate survivor, evaluator of risk and leader of men - a fascinating story, satisfyingly told’ Diana Preston, author of A First Rate Tragedy: Captain Scott’s Antarctic Expeditions

‘That story of that expedition, little known today, is retold in Nimrod with verve and pace … As Riffenburgh makes thrillingly clear, it was an honour both hard won and well deserved’ Michael Binyon, The Times

‘Beau Riffenburgh’s perceptive book Nimrod blends first-hand accounts with original research and a fast-paced narrative, providing a cracking adventure. More than that, Nimrod is a powerful analysis of the legacies of Empire, of the deeply held convictions instilled by the belief in British pre-eminence’ TLS

‘Gripping … As well as telling the story of the expedition in sumptuous detail, Riffenburgh spends the first 100 pages setting the scene for the expedition, and putting it into a precise historical context’ Jasper Rees, Telegraph

‘The remarkable story of Ernest Shackleton’s greatest achievement has at last been told in Beau Riffenburgh’s gripping and superbly researched Nimrod’ Max Jones, author of The Last Great Quest: Captain Scott's Antarctic Sacrifice

‘Riffenburgh chose a difficult task — setting himself up against Shackleton and his amanuensis Edward Sanders — but he has acquitted himself marvellously. In the process he has shown once again that he is a scholar of the first rate and that he had one of the qualities most appreciated by Heroic Era British explorers: he has pluck’ Tim Baughman, Antarctican Society Newsletter

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ISBN-10:	0747572534
ISBN-13/EAN:	9780747572534
Author:	Beau Riffenburgh
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing London, UK
Publication Date:	11/2005
Pages:	384
Size/Dimensions:	198x129 mm
Binding:	Paperback