"South" by Sir Ernest Shackleton,1919. Shackleton's first hand account is one of the most well known survival narratives of the 20th century. Shackleton's writing is mostly cool and factual, more like that of a sea captain's ship log, rather than that of a personal diary. The more intriguing passages are the entrees that hint of uncertainty. As he and his crew begin to feel the pangs of scurvy, Shackleton shrinks from shooting an over flying albatross. Fearing the guilt that would be felt by his crew, as in the poem the "Ancient Mariner", his crew goes hungry. Under the most trying of conditions Shackleton remains acutely aware of the potency of morale upon his men. In this example, his intrinsic grasp of leadership enables him to balance the psychological tole of braking with tradition, with that of the physical needs of sustenance. In the end, owing to Shackleton strong determination and leadership skills, not a single member of the 'Endurance Expedition" was lost. -a truly remarkable feat.