White Darkness

Henry Worsley, a devoted husband, and father, and decorated British special forces officer, was obsessed with Ernest Shackleton, the 20th-century polar explorer who tried to reach the South Pole and later sought to cross Antarctica on foot. In 2008, Worsley set out across Antarctica with two other descendants of Shackleton's crew, battling the freezing, desolate landscape, life-threatening physical exhaustion, and hidden crevasses. On November 2015, at age 55, Worsley bid farewell to his family and embarked on his most perilous quest: to walk across Antarctica alone. David Grann tells Worsley's remarkable story with the intensity and power that have led him to be called "simply the best narrative nonfiction writer working today."

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 160 pages
\n Publication date: 01 November 2018
\n Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
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Henry Worsley, a devoted husband and father, and decorated British special forces officer, was also a man obsessed with Ernest Shackleton, the 20th-century polar explorer who attempted to reach the South Pole and later sought to cross Antarctica on foot. Worsley felt an overwhelming connection to these expeditions, as he was related to one of Shackleton's men, Frank Worsley, and spent a fortune collecting artifacts from their epic treks across the continent. He modeled his military command on Shackleton's legendary skills and was determined to measure his own powers of endurance against them. In 2008, Worsley set out across Antarctica with two other descendants of Shackleton's crew, battling the freezing, desolate landscape, life-threatening physical exhaustion, and hidden crevasses. However, when he returned home, he felt compelled to go back. At age 55, Worsley bid farewell to his family and embarked on his most perilous quest: to walk across Antarctica alone.

David Grann's The Lost City of Z is a riveting, exciting, and thoroughly compelling tale of adventure. The book follows Henry Worsley, a devoted husband and father, and decorated British special forces officer, on his perilous quest to cross Antarctica in the footsteps of Shackleton. Worsley is obsessed with Ernest Shackleton, the 20th-century polar explorer who attempted to reach the South Pole and later sought to cross Antarctica on foot. He models his military command on Shackleton's legendary skills and is determined to measure his own powers of endurance against them.

In 2008, Worsley set out across Antarctica with two other descendants of Shackleton's crew, battling the freezing, desolate landscape, life-threatening physical exhaustion, and hidden crevasses. When he returned home, he felt compelled to go back. At age 55, Worsley bid farewell to his family and embarked on his most perilous quest: to walk across Antarctica alone.

The book is a fascinating exploration of the human spirit and the lengths that people will go to achieve their dreams. Worsley's determination to succeed where Shackleton had failed is inspiring, and his journey across Antarctica is both harrowing and awe-inspiring. Grann's writing is masterful, and he brings the characters and the landscape to life in vivid detail.

The Lost City of Z is a must-read for anyone who loves adventure, history, or the human spirit. It is a story of heroism, perseverance, and the indomitable human spirit.

\n Weight: 266g\n
Dimension: 185 x 148 x 18 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781471178023\n \n