Katie's review of Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
Absolutely incredible and inspiring! This amazing Antarctic expedition would be unbelievable if you didn't know it to be true. It covers the 1914 attempt of Ernest Shackleton and his crew of 27 to be the first to cross the Antarctic overland. The goal was interrupted when their ship, the Endurance, became trapped in ice in the Weddell Sea. From there the book describes an exceptional tale of courage, survival, and heroic leadership, with ridiculous odds, brutal conditions, and numerous life threatening events. Lansing bases the well researched novel on interviews and diaries that the survivors kept. A mind boggling testament of human endurance, this is a poignant reminder of how much determination a person can have when his life is at stake. The novel also serves as a thorough Antarctic travelog; I've always had an interest in traveling to Antarctica some day, and now I am more inclined to make this dream a reality. Recommended to anyone who loves adventure and exploration - even if ad...more
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