After years of preparation, the world’s most experienced Antarctic explorer embarked on the most dramatic adventure of his life. Sir Ernest Shackleton had carefully picked crew and a stout, well-outfitted ship, the Endurance.
But he had no radio, the world was at war, and at the edge of the Antarctic continent, the ship froze in the sea ice. After months of immobility, it was crushed. Then … Then began an impossible journey. With three tiny boats, the crew worked their way across frozen the Antarctic Sea.
This vivid book recounts the story of Shackleton’s heroic voyage from South Georgia Island to Antarctica then back to South Georgia. It is a tribute to Shackleton and his crew’s ability to fight for survival and one of the most harrowing adventures in history.
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In August of 1914, the British ship Endurance set sail for the South Pole, but unfortunately they never made it. In October 1915, still half a continent away from its the Pole,, the ship was trapped, then crushed in the ice. For months, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his men were left drifting on ice packs with no hope of rescue. The only way to …
This is a non-fiction book about the voyage of Ernest Shackleton in 1914. He traveled to Antartica with 27 men with a plan to cross the continent on foot. After going through 1000 miles of packed ice, the Endurance got stuck in a patch of ice and could not get free. Eventually, the ship sunk and the men were stranded. The floated on ice for …
This book was recommended to me by a friend. It is a story of Earnest Shackelton and his adventure of finding the south pole. It is a true story that will keep you wanting to read more about what happened on this expedition. An amazing story that I have passed on to a few friends who have also enjoyed the book. If you are into adventure, than this …
Just when you think that nothing else could possibly go wrong – you realize you are not even halfway through the book! This is a riveting audiobook and I highly recommend it.
Just unbelievable
“Endurance” is a harrowing thriller about Shackleton’s Antarctic adventure that so nearly ended in disaster. But these 28 men never yielded to fear or despair, and truly did endure experiences that seem utterly crushing to a modern-day reader.
The thrilling climax is when Shackleton and two nearly spent partners had to stagger overland across …
Survival against the worst circumstances possible: stuck in the bitter cold of the Antartic, the ice turns the thick ice-breaking hull of the ship, Endurance, into splinters, sends it to the deep, and ices over as if it was never there. Their only home and safety from the weather, forces the men to brave the elements with little chance of …
Proof that sometimes reality can be more far more tense and riveting than any conceived fiction.
This book leveled me. It’s the story of Shackleton’s attempt to cross Antarctica. The text is woven so well into the real life journals of the men that endured a year and a half in the Arctic Circle with no hope of rescue. Y’all I cried at the ending. I won’t spoil it, but it’s worth the read just for the ending.
If you like audiobooks, this one …
This is not my typical reading material, but I’ve learned I really love survival stories, and this was definitely a survival story! I knew of Shackleton’s doomed attempt to explore Antarctica but didn’t know any details at all. This book was an easy yet thrilling read. It’s hard to fathom the challenges these men (and dogs!) faced during their …
This is one of the best books I have ever read, said not as hyperbole. It is a remarkable true story that reads like an action adventure novel. The power of the narrative combined with the fantastic writing are to this day, unmatched by any nonfiction book I’ve read. A great cast of characters and a master class in heroism and the indomitable …
Even though I knew how it all ends, there were times when I actually had my hand to my mouth! This is such an amazing true story. It’s remarkable that after all these men went through, they all managed to survive. The word hero is used too frequently these days, but all of these men I would regard as such for their bravery, intellect and daring …
I think it’s appropriate that the last book I finished in 2020 is called Endurance. I thoroughly enjoyed this account of Shackleton’s incredible voyage by Alfred Lansing. I listened to it on audiobook, and the narration was as excellent as the prose. I am totally amazed at how much Shackleton and his crew endured. The ending to this voyage was …
This book would be unbelievable if it wasn’t historically accurate.
Another non-fiction book, this one about a failed attempt to reach the South Pole over a century ago. Read it with a copy of Caroline Alexander’s “The Endurance” at hand. Lansing’s book (first published in 1969) is a terrific recounting of Ernest Shackleton’s attempt to claim fame and fortune for himself by “claiming” the South Pole for Britain. …
Great read. Amazing early-explorer/survival story. I don’t see it as a story about Shackleton, the man, in particular, but I didn’t care.
A reality which is beyond imagination; If it were a fiction book, I would find it difficult to believe the story. Nearly 500 days by the South Pole, regardless of the outside world, is in constant danger of life. Still, the story is real and based on the testimonies and diaries of the team members. Along with the adventure itself, the description …
The first half of the book is VERY slow. Push through so you get to enjoy the second half.