Endurance: Surviving Antarctica | Obsession | 1
Against The Odds
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Sir Ernest Shackleton, Captain of the Imperial Transarctic Expedition
Sirernest Shackleton is an explorer on a whaling ship called the polaris. The owner's in debt and he wants to get it cheap. He works on gut instinct, asking people questions that don't even relate to the job. His best hire so far is the trip photographer, frank hurley. Hurley travelled with another explorer to antarctica and captured incredible images. But he still needs to fill the most important role, the ship's captain. It's four in the morning when he hears a soft tap on his door. Sir ernest shackleton, yes, come in, frank worsley, at your service.
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