欧内斯特•沙克尔顿年轻时渴望冒险的生活。在商船船队的工作结束后，他加入了一支具有里程碑意义的探险队，试图成为历史上**个到达南极的人。虽然他不得不提前回家，但他从未放弃。他自己的探险活动创造了有史以来最接近南极点的新纪录，如今，他成了人们心目中的勇敢而又鼓舞人心的领袖。这本激动人心的书以时尚、奇特的插图为特色，书后还有补充的资料，包括带有历史照片的传记年表和这位无畏探险家的详细生平简介。

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Ernest Shackleton, the fearless Antarctic adventurer.

When Ernest Shackleton was young, he longed for a life of adventure. After a career in the Merchant Navy, he joined a landmark expedition to try to reach the South Pole for the first time in history. Although he had to go home early, he never gave up. His own expeditions set new records for the closest anyone had ever been to the South Pole, and he is remembered now as a courageous and inspirational leader. This exciting book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the intrepid explorer's life.