Quote by: Ernest Shackleton

The noise resembles the roar of heavy, distant surf. Standing on the stirring ice one can imagine it is disturbed by the breathing and tossing of a mighty giant below.


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Author Bio


  • NameErnest Shackleton
  • DescriptionAnglo-Irish polar explorer
  • AliasesSir Ernest Henry Shackleton
  • BornFebruary 15, 1874
  • DiedJanuary 5, 1922
  • CountryUnited Kingdom; Ireland
  • ProfessionExplorer
  • AwardsOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire; Legion Of Honour; Order Of The Polar Star; Order Of The Dannebrog; Order Of St. Olav; Order Of The Iron Crown; Order Of St. Anna; Order Of The Crown; Commander Of The Royal Victorian Order