Description
Jeremy Holmes has previously given talks on John Donne, Lord Byron and Shakespeare’s Lost Women. In this talk he tells the tale of Ernest Shackleton. When Ernest Shackleton set off to cross the Antarctic for the first time in 1914 he was already a celebrated explorer, but his ship quickly got trapped and then crushed in the ice. He and his crew camped for months on the ice with only rudimentary supplies, until he decided to sail a lifeboat 750 miles to South Georgia – a feat never before attempted. Arriving exhausted they had to climb a mountain range before eventually finding a remote whaling station and ultimately returning to rescue their comrades. Shackleton’s leadership became the stuff of legend. This talk explains why.
This is a joint Holland House/Evesham Festival of Words event.
Arrivals from 12.30pm, lunch will be served at 1pm
Please note that Holland House does not provide a choice menu at meal times and it is therefore very important that you note any food types that you are unable to eat due to an allergy or you can advise of a dietary preference of vegetarian, pescatarian, dairy free, gluten free or vegan.