Project Gutenberg 2019-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 652 Wild, Frank 1874 1939 Wild, John Robert Francis Macklin, A. H. (Alexander Hepburn) 1889 Macklin, Alexander Hepburn 23027445 Shackleton's Last Voyage: The Story of the Quest Produced by Tim Lindell, Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Shackleton's Last Voyage: The Story of the Quest" by Commander Frank Wild and Dr. A. H. Macklin is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative details the final exploratory voyage undertaken by the legendary explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton aboard the ship "Quest" following World War I. This expedition aimed to conduct scientific research in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic regions while honoring Shackleton's quest for exploration. The beginning of the book sets the stage by reflecting on Shackleton's ambitious intentions after the war, detailing his plans for an Arctic expedition that eventually shifted back to the Antarctic. We learn about Shackleton's desire to gather a well-prepared team and outfit the "Quest" for the journey, emphasizing the challenges of obtaining funding and resources amid post-war uncertainties. The narrative introduces the core crew of the expedition and paints a vivid picture of their meticulous preparations before setting sail, reflecting the passion and resolve that characterized Shackleton and his team. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- British Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922 Quest (Ship) G Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 914781 2025-07-23T11:24:31.830055 text/html 872145 2019-02-27T08:48:56 text/html 9506345 2025-07-23T11:24:48.346471 application/epub+zip 9496407 2025-07-23T11:24:35.193121 application/epub+zip 414582 2025-07-23T11:24:33.366090 application/epub+zip 9718340 2025-07-23T11:24:57.261465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9640418 2025-07-23T11:24:45.991506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 590154 2022-09-26T19:04:22.523383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 722066 2025-07-23T11:24:29.552068 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 722230 2019-02-27T08:48:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20249 2025-07-23T11:24:57.443399 application/rdf+xml 15579 2025-07-23T11:24:33.560081 image/jpeg 2189 2025-07-23T11:24:33.465071 image/jpeg 274671 2019-02-27T08:49:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 8925838 2019-02-27T08:49:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 9107374 2025-07-23T11:24:32.312111 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia