{"product_id":"the-endurance-photographs","title":"The Endurance Photographs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience Sir Ernest Shackleton’s fascinating and harrowing journey as never before. This deluxe art book presents the first high-quality prints of all surviving photographs from the 1914 polar expedition, one of the most epic survival stories of all time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrew photographer Frank Hurley not only captured the entire adventure and subsequent survival but also carried his equipment throughout the astonishing two-year ordeal. Digitally mastered from the original glass-plate and celluloid negatives, Hurley’s photographs have never been collected together at full definition—until now. Incredible moments from the expedition include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe launch from South Georgia in 1914.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ship being slowly crushed by the ice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe crew’s dramatic journey by foot and by lifeboat across 1,000 miles of treacherous waters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCamping on ice floes that could break up or capsize at any moment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd finally, the successful rescue of all twenty-eight men.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFifty of the best captures are shown in jaw-dropping full-page reproductions alongside images of the negatives themselves. Now seen for the first time in perfect detail, these photographs transport us to the Antarctic ice where Shackleton and his crew struggled and survived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection also features essays from experts on the \u003ci\u003eEndurance\u003c\/i\u003e, polar exploration, and the Antarctic climate—including Alexandra Shackleton, Eugene Rae, Mensun Bound, and Dame Jane Elizabeth Francis—exploring the significance of the voyage, Hurley’s artistry as a photographer, and the remarkable 2022 discovery of the wreck of \u003ci\u003eEndurance\u003c\/i\u003e herself. This is a gorgeous and richly informative visual record of one of the greatest adventures in history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chronicle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67580017803507,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/8783\/5037\/files\/endurancephotographs.jpg?v=1790383875","url":"https:\/\/postcardbookshop.com\/products\/the-endurance-photographs","provider":"Postcard Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}