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The Worst Journey in the World · Character

Ernest Shackleton

Previous Antarctic explorer, leader of the Nimrod expedition.

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Also known as Shackleton, Truly Shackleton

First appearance: the worst journey in the world

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  • Other Polar Explorers
  • Protagonist
  • Terra Nova Expedition Members

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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