Zusammenfassung
Zusammenfassung von Shackletons letzte Fahrt
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For readers who enjoy true tales of polar travel, ships and the men who sailed them, and anyone who has read about Shackleton and wants the sequel.
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Shackleton's Last Voyage is the official account of the Shackleton-Rowett Expedition of 1921 and 1922, better known as the Quest expedition. It was written by Frank Wild, who had served under Ernest Shackleton on three earlier polar journeys and became leader of the Quest when Shackleton died. Wild tells the story in plain, sailor's prose. The book carries extra chapters and notes by other members of the party, and Dr Alexander Macklin, the ship's surgeon, is among the contributors.
The expedition was Shackleton's last plan. After the Endurance ordeal of 1914 to 1916, he wanted one more voyage. The aims were loosely drawn: survey coasts, study the sea and the sky, and look for islands and perhaps treasure. The Quest was a small sealing vessel with a crew of men and boys. Many had never seen the ice.
In this summary you will hear how the voyage started, what went wrong early, how it ended in a way no one planned, and what the party still managed to do. You will meet a ship with a weak engine, a crew mixing veterans and eager youngsters, and a leader who is not there to see it through. Let us begin with the plan itself and the ship chosen for it.
In dieser Zusammenfassung
- 1Shackleton plans one more adventureFree
- 2A small ship and a mixed crew
- 3Trouble begins before the ice
- 4Shackleton's death at South Georgia
- 5Wild takes command and heads into the pack
- 6Storms, fire and the limits of the Quest
- 7Lonely islands and the science of the voyage
- 8What kind of man led and how they lived
- 9How the book is told and what lasted
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Shackleton plans one more adventure
After the First World War, Shackleton was restless. He had won fame, though not the success he wanted, for the Endurance had been lost in the Weddell Sea in 1915 and he had only saved his men through a hard rescue effort. He now wanted another expedition. A friend from his school days, John Quiller Rowett, agreed to pay for it, and the venture came to be called the Shackleton-Rowett Expedition.
The plan changed over time. At first Shackleton spoke of exploring the Arctic, in the Beaufort Sea north of Canada. When permission and conditions made that hard, he turned south. The new aim was a broad survey of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic coasts and islands. It would take in magnetic and meteorological work, and a search for some little-known land.
Wild is frank that the programme was loose. Shackleton was never someone who liked fixed schedules, and the choice of targets often depended on ice, weather and coal. That freedom attracted some men and worried others. Wild's account shows how an enterprise can be launched on one man's confidence and charm.
For Shackleton's old comrades, the draw was loyalty. Wild himself, Macklin, and several others from the Endurance days signed on without needing a detailed plan. They simply trusted the Boss. Their trust gives the opening chapters a warm and slightly anxious tone, because readers know how little room this small expedition had for error.
That sets the scene. The next question is what kind of ship they took.
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Questions about Shackletons letzte Fahrt
What is Shackleton's Last Voyage about?
It tells the story of the Quest expedition of 1921 and 1922, which Shackleton planned but did not live to lead. Frank Wild took command and carried on with a survey of southern seas and islands.
Who wrote Shackleton's Last Voyage?
Frank Wild wrote the main narrative, as the expedition's leader after Shackleton's death. Dr A. H. Macklin, the ship's surgeon, and other members added material to the book.
How did Shackleton die?
Shackleton died of a heart attack aboard the Quest at South Georgia in January 1922. He was forty-seven. He was buried at Grytviken, on that island, and a memorial cairn was later raised nearby.
Is Shackleton's Last Voyage a true story?
Yes. It is the official account of a real expedition, written by people who were there and published in 1923. It follows the voyage in order, with dates, places and the scientific work the party carried out.
Is Shackleton's Last Voyage worth reading after Endurance?
Readers who enjoyed the story of the Endurance often want to know what came next. This book shows the end of Shackleton's life and the loyalty of the men who stayed on.