Endurance : Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (955 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0881841781 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 282 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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A True Life Adventure Expedition Stand Out Jess Hayes Within the genre of real life adventure books, Endurance is definitely a stand out. I am lucky to have a brother who regularly reads about explorers and wilderness adventures and recommends to me only the best of the best. Other must-reads in the genre are The Long Walk (though that turns out to be most likely fiction so I no longer recommend it), Into the Wild, and Arctic Adventure: My Life in the Frozen North. Endurance tells the true story of Ernest Shakleton and his crew's ill-fated and legendary expedition to Antarctica. It was likely one of history's best outcomes for what was essentially a disast. Antarctica Mission Impossible (spoiler alert)Action. Suspense. Mystery. Exploration. Leadership. Survival. Willpower. Hope. Perseverance. This is Endurance.It's been a long time since I've read a book that I didn't want to put down. Almost every chapter presented an impossible treachery to escape but by some miracle the crew would survive. As each peril would arise I would foresee some crazy possibility and it would often turn out even crazier than I had imagined.The book, as amazing as it is, left out some of my favorite parts of the story. For example, when Shackleton, Worsley and Crean were making their trek on Southern Georgia i. "Aptly named, this book does not disappoint!" according to Ben. I got the book because it was recommended reading for an Antarctica trip I am taking. I found it riveting and did not want to put it down. The hardships the expedition endured are well documented and I found it amazing that they were able to persevere. The book was aptly named. It is also a study in leadership. Ernest Shackleton not only held his men together when it appeared likely they would all perish. Due to his leadership, vision, and courage, not a man was lost. The book does an outstanding job of pulling the reader into the story. Endurance is one of my all- time favorites.
This narrative describes how the 28 men survived until Shackleton, after a 1,000 mile voyage in an open boat, finally brought help.. In 1914 the 'Endurance' set sail for the South Atlantic but had to be abandoned in the frozen Weddell Sea
Lansing was a veteran journalist, who wrote for Collier's among other magazines.Simon Prebble has worked extensively on British and American television as both actor and narrator.
"Endurance is one of the most gripping, suspenseful, intense stories anyone will ever read." --Chicago Tribune