Shackleton's 1914 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition tackling the continent from both ends with the dream to take the Kings Flag across the pole and win back the exploring crown for the Empire. Mitchell's grandfather meets a fellow Glaswegian, Harry McNish in Port Wellington, New Zealand, in 1929, and the ships carpenter shares his tale, his book of poetry and makes Mitchell promise one day to tell his story. This is that story. Available at most online retailers and at publisher iUniverse. OUT NOW
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