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Thomson, John, 1931-

Shackleton's captain : a biography of Frank Worsley / John Thomson. - Christchurch, N.Z. : Hazard Press, 1998. - 208 p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 204-205) and index.

The family -- First voyage -- Pacific command -- On the ice with Shackleton -- To Elephant Island -- The boat crew -- Preparing the boat -- The boat journey -- Over the Island -- New Zealand with Shackleton -- 1917: the submarine -- Russia -- The Annie & the quest -- Arctic exploration -- London life -- Treasure Island -- Last posts -- The boat -- Appendices (Edward Saunders : the shy ghost writer ; T.H. Orde-Lees & Harry McNeish, Karori companions ; Gordon Burt, a biographical note ; Roderick Carr & the Antarctic Baby aircraft).

This fasinating biography sets out to tell the full story of Worsley's extraordinary life from a boy growing up in Akaroa, through to the heroic journey he made with Shackleton across eight hundred miles of the world's roughest seas to seek help after their ship, the Endurance was crushed by ice in 1915. Often overshadowed by Shackletons fame, Worsley was a remarkable navigator and sailing master.

ISBN: 1877161403 (pbk.) 9781877161407 (pbk.)

LCCN: 99198071

Subjects--Personal Names:
Worsley, Frank Arthur, 1872-1943.
Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922.

Subjects--Meeting Names:
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1917. (1914-1917)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Explorers--New Zealand-- Biography.
Sailors--New Zealand--Biography.
Discoveries in geography.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Antarctica--Discovery and exploration.
Antarctica.

LC Class. No.: G540 / .W753 1998

Dewey Class. No.: 919.89092