{"product_id":"the-ship-beneath-the-ice-discovery-of-shackletons-endurance","title":"The Ship Beneath the Ice","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver one hundred years after its wreck, \u003cem\u003eEndurance\u003c\/em\u003e, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, was found in the depths of the most hostile sea on Earth. \u003cem\u003eThe Ship Beneath the Ice\u003c\/em\u003e is the astonishing story of the ship and its discovery, told by Mensun Bound, the Director of Exploration on the Endurance22 Expedition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 21 November 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, \u003cem\u003eEndurance\u003c\/em\u003e, finally succumbed to the crushing ice. Its crew watched in silence as the stern rose twenty feet in the air and then, it was gone. The miraculous escape and survival of all twenty-eight men on board have entered legend. And yet, the iconic ship that bore them to the brink of the Antarctic was considered forever lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA century later, an audacious plan to locate the ship was hatched. \u003cem\u003eThe Ship Beneath the Ice\u003c\/em\u003e gives a blow-by-blow account of the two epic expeditions to find the \u003cem\u003eEndurance\u003c\/em\u003e. As with Shackleton's own story, the voyages were filled with intense drama and teamwork under pressure. In March 2022, the \u003cem\u003eEndurance\u003c\/em\u003e was finally found to headlines all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Mensun Bound, maritime archaeologist and Director of Exploration in the search to find the \u003cem\u003eEndurance\u003c\/em\u003e, this captivating narrative recounts incredible stories of Shackleton and his legendary ship, and the journey to its rediscovery. Beautifully illustrated with Frank Hurley's photos from Shackleton's original voyage in 1914–17, as well as from the expeditions in 2019 and 2022, \u003cem\u003eThe Ship Beneath the Ice\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect tribute to this monumental discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMensun Bound is a leading maritime archaeologist who has discovered many of the world's most famous shipwrecks. Artefacts that he has raised can be found on permanent display in over a dozen museums worldwide. His excavations have featured in many documentaries and were the subject of a four-part series by the Discovery Channel entitled \u003cem\u003eLost Ships\u003c\/em\u003e. He founded the first academic unit for maritime archaeology in England and from 1992 to 2013 was the Triton Fellow in Maritime Archaeology at St. Peter's College, Oxford University. He is a Trustee of the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust and was Director of Exploration on the 2019 and 2022 expeditions to locate Shackleton's \u003cem\u003eEndurance\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Ship Beneath the Ice\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'As thrilling as any tale from the heroic age of exploration . . . Bound's account is a triumph'\u003cbr\u003e– \u003cem\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The story of Shackleton's Endurance is one of the most extraordinary in the history of exploration. This is more than just an astonishing sequel. It is a tale just as powerful, and one which redefines the meaning of impossible'\u003cbr\u003e– Sir Michael Palin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'As thrilling as any tale from the heroic age of exploration . . . Bound's account is a triumph. The storytelling is piano-wire taut, the writing saturated with polar moodiness'\u003cbr\u003e– \u003cem\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Bound has a natural flair for storytelling and his narrative cracks along with the pace of a well-crafted thriller . . . Captivating and engrossing'\u003cbr\u003e– \u003cem\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Gloriously written . . . Written with the verve of a thriller, Bound's narrative deftly weaves together his voyages and Shackleton's . . . Bound is blessed with a poet's ear for richly evocative language'\u003cbr\u003e– \u003cem\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ 2023","offer_id":57686744072566,"sku":"9781035008421","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/2287\/2891\/files\/9781035008421-The_Ship_Beneath_the_Ice-1-CWNB.jpg?v=1776323767","url":"https:\/\/sailorshop.co.uk\/products\/the-ship-beneath-the-ice-discovery-of-shackletons-endurance","provider":"SailorShop.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}