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As a boy he preferred reading sea stories to doing homework and, at age 16, became an apprentice seaman. Subsequently, Ernest Shackleton’s incredible journeys to the South Pole in the early 1900s made him one of the most famous explorers of modern times. His courage in the face of dangerous conditions and unforeseeable tragedies reveal the great leader that he was. His historic 1914 journey aboard the Endurance has all the drama of an action movie.
WHO WAS GANDHI 9780448482354, WHO WAS MOTHER TERESA 9780448482996, WHO WAS J.R.R. TOLKEIN 9780448483023 and WHO WAS BEATRIX POTTER 9780448483054
A series of illustrated biographies for young readers featuring significant historical figures, including artists, scientists, and world leaders.
