This inspiring story of Ernest Shackleton, whose men called him 'The Boss', involved four expeditions to Antarctica between 1901 and 1922. His incredible adventures included a breathtaking march to within a few miles of the South Pole and the amazing saga of hardship and survival on the famous Endurance expedition. * Also by Michael Smith: Tom Crean, Ice Man.
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'Inspiring story of courage and perseverance'
" - Sunday Independent
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'A must-have for all school libraries'
" - Inis
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'For true-life adventure not many can match The Boss'
" - Sunday Tribune
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'Gripping, very tense and exciting'
" - Irish Examiner
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'If you see this book you should get it'
" - Evening Echo
