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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage to the Antarctic

Name: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage to the Antarctic
Rating: 5 (20 reviews)
Author: Alfred Lansing
ISBN: 9781885283009

Alfred Lansing · 1999 · 274 pages

In August 1914, explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew set sail from England for Antarctica, where Shackleton hoped to be the first man to cross the uncharted continent on foot. Five months later, the Endurance - just a day's sail short of its destination - became locked in an island of ice, and its destiny and men became locked in history. For ten months the ice-moored Endurance drifted until it was finally crushed, and Shackleton and his crew made an 850-mile journey in a 20-foot craft through the South Atlantic's worst seas to reach an outpost of civilization. Inspired by the ordeal that Time magazine said "defined heroism," author Alfred Lansing conducted interviews with the crew's surviving members and pored over diaries and personal accounts to create his best-selling book on the miraculous voyage. In Audio Partners' abridged recording of Endurance, reader Patrick Malahide renders a masterful portrayal of these courageous men.

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Jason Fried
“I'll leave you with the one I just finished: "Endurance". It's about Ernest Shackleton's incredible attempt to cross the Antarctic continent back in the early 1900s. Amazing story of perseverance and leadership against all odds. Riveting book.”↗
Scott Belsky
“Just a phenomenal story.”↗
Barry Ritholtz
“@Spencerjakab @jasonzweigwsj The book is amazing -- just a fantastic read, all the more remarkable because it is a true story.”↗
Dominic D'Agostino
“@catalin357 I read that too. Great book!”↗
Joe De Sena
“If you've been around me long enough you know I'm a huge fan of Shackleton. Endurance is one of my favorite books of all time. Amazing to see that they found his ship after 100 yrs. In great shape no less!”↗
Andrew Klavan
“@MattWalshBlog Terrific book. Riveting. What a story. If you ever want a fun fictionalization of the genre, AMC’s adaptation of Dan Simmons’ The Terror is tons of fun. Based on a real voyage with horror story added.”↗
Sriram Krishnan
“@AriannaSimpson Fantastic book”↗
Arianna Simpson
“I finished Endurance last night and WOW what an absolutely insane story. Highly recommend the book:”↗
Meltem Demirors
“@AriannaSimpson such an incredible book! try shadow divers - similarly captivating”↗
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