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William Maughan.
Aimed at a younger audience than the author's previous book about Shackleton's 1914 expedition, Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, this volume briefly recounts the story of the ship that was trapped in Antarctic ice for over a year and Shackleton's heroic attempts to save his crew. The oversized pages display expedition photographs and Maughan's icy-blue artwork to good effect. A time line is included. Bib., ind.