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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage to the Antarctic

Name: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage to the Antarctic
Rating: 5 (21 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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Ryan Holiday
“Alive time vs Dead time. The books I read while away on business recently pic.twitter.com/RRFlYKTu3L”↗
Chris Williamson
“Conditions, Inspirational The best retelling of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s voyage to the Antarctic. Simply a terrifying joy to read. Shackleton and his team face insurmountable odds in the harshest conditions on the planet after becoming stranded. The story tracks the full narrative in brutal detail. Such a powerful, inspiring story which will remind you just how far human potential can go. Perfect bedtime book. Non-Fiction 19”↗
Sam Altman
“I'm reading The Endurance and "by endurance we conquer" (Ernest Shackleton's family motto) struck me as a great piece of startup wisdom.”↗
Bryan Johnson
“Let’s have a great week together. Powered by a quiet mind allowing for high quality sleep. Daily before bed, read Endurance for 30 min. No screens. No ruminations. Imagine yourself a member of Shackleton’s crew. pic.twitter.com/OuLB0wRrbk”↗
Sriram Krishnan
“@AriannaSimpson Fantastic book”↗
Meltem Demirors
“@AriannaSimpson such an incredible book! try shadow divers - similarly captivating”↗
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.”↗
Dominic D'Agostino
“@catalin357 I read that too. Great book!”↗
Barry Ritholtz
“@Spencerjakab @jasonzweigwsj The book is amazing -- just a fantastic read, all the more remarkable because it is a true story.”↗
Arianna Simpson
“I finished Endurance last night and WOW what an absolutely insane story. Highly recommend the book:”↗
Scott Belsky
“Just a phenomenal story.”↗
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.”↗
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