Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
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- Author：Alfred Lansing
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Summary
The harrowing tale of British explorer Ernest Shackleton's 1914 attempt to reach the South Pole， one of the greatest adventure stories of the modern age。
In August 1914， polar explorer Ernest Shackleton boarded the Endurance became locked in an island of ice。 Thus began the legendary ordeal of Shackleton and his crew of twenty-seven men。 When their ship was finally crushed between two ice floes， they attempted a near-impossible journey over 850 miles of the South Atlantic's heaviest seas to the closest outpost of civilization。
In Endurance， the definitive account of Ernest Shackleton's fateful trip， Alfred Lansing brilliantly narrates the harrowing and miraculous voyage that has defined heroism for the modern age。
In August 1914， polar explorer Ernest Shackleton boarded the Endurance became locked in an island of ice。 Thus began the legendary ordeal of Shackleton and his crew of twenty-seven men。 When their ship was finally crushed between two ice floes， they attempted a near-impossible journey over 850 miles of the South Atlantic's heaviest seas to the closest outpost of civilization。
In Endurance， the definitive account of Ernest Shackleton's fateful trip， Alfred Lansing brilliantly narrates the harrowing and miraculous voyage that has defined heroism for the modern age。
Reviews
Donna
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A timely read for me as it was just announced the Endurance was found！ Amazing men to have survived this ordeal。
Eduardo Rocha
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Totalmente cheia de detalhes， e mostra o quão difícil foi toda essa aventura。
Marita Ailomaa
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Holy cow！ I can’t believe this actually happened。 I’ve read many books about polar expeditions but this beats them all。 What a voyage！
Brennan
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Incredible story of survival and perseverance。 The fact that every man survived this journey is a testament to the human spirit， survival instincts and sheer determination to not give up， as well as an example of Shackleton's ability to lead and take charge of a difficult situation。 Incredible story of survival and perseverance。 The fact that every man survived this journey is a testament to the human spirit， survival instincts and sheer determination to not give up， as well as an example of Shackleton's ability to lead and take charge of a difficult situation。 。。。more
Caroline Luiken
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Feels like reading fiction - totally incredible story。
Kristen
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The strength and persistence of these heroic men is incredible。
Juan Ruiz
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I loved this book。 Alfred Lansing， an American journalist learns about the survival of 28 men in Antarctica after their ship is destroyed in the Weddell Sea by huge ice floes， and decides to travel to England and interview these men in order to write their story。 As I read I just couldnt believe the many hardships they had to go through， and the decisions they had to make in order to survive in one of the most unfavorable climates on Earth。 What is most astonishing is that， after almost 2 years I loved this book。 Alfred Lansing， an American journalist learns about the survival of 28 men in Antarctica after their ship is destroyed in the Weddell Sea by huge ice floes， and decides to travel to England and interview these men in order to write their story。 As I read I just couldnt believe the many hardships they had to go through， and the decisions they had to make in order to survive in one of the most unfavorable climates on Earth。 What is most astonishing is that， after almost 2 years of wandering the South Pole （more than half of those two years without a ship） the captian of the expedition （Shakleton）， managed to keep each and every man on his crew safe and alive。 The most amazing story of survival I´ve read。 。。。more
Heather
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I was already familiar with this nigh-impossible survival story before I read this book。。。 yet I still found myself thinking， "oh good， they made it" over and over again as Shackleton and his crew tackled one horrifying challenge after another when their little jaunt down to Antarctica ended （well， actually， began） with their ship， Endurance， crushed in the ice。I think my eyes even leaked a little bit at the end when Shackleton made it to the whaling station on South Georgia。 "My name is Shackle I was already familiar with this nigh-impossible survival story before I read this book。。。 yet I still found myself thinking， "oh good， they made it" over and over again as Shackleton and his crew tackled one horrifying challenge after another when their little jaunt down to Antarctica ended （well， actually， began） with their ship， Endurance， crushed in the ice。I think my eyes even leaked a little bit at the end when Shackleton made it to the whaling station on South Georgia。 "My name is Shackleton。" Of course it is you kooky badass motherfucker， oh， here I go， I'm crying。If you're not familiar with the story， you can just read the Wikipedia article。。。 but this is the definitive account。 Written by a journalist who still had access to some of the surviving crew members at the time， it's suspenseful reading。 I didn't realize how roped in I had become until I finished the book and felt like I could breathe again。Part of what draws me to stories like this is that I really， really don't like the cold。 That in itself makes a trip like this seem intense and terrifying to me。 When you pile on constant dampness， gross injuries， the threat of starvation， and the absolute isolation in an era when radio was in its infancy， it is totally astounding and it makes me so grateful and happy to be safe in my warm house， drinking tea and eating things other than seal blubber。Part of what makes this story so attractive and incredible is that everyone from that half of the expedition survived。 If you read about the other half--the Ross Sea party who laid supply depots for the others who never came--or any number of other expeditions to the polar south or north， you'll understand how utterly batshit it is that Shackleton didn't lose anybody from his party。 If any one of dozens of little events had gone differently， they all would have been so， so dead。 They were highly skilled and incredibly， idiotically lucky。 。。。more
Amelia
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Wow， these guys went through a lot。 Much happier ending than the Essex。
H Collins
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The single most inspiring story of perseverance and grit， a must read。
Blake
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Can’t believe all 28 survived。 Can see why Shackleton is considered when studying leadership
Rachel
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WOW！ What an exciting harrowing book。 Just an unbelievable account of a extraordinary journey。
Anita O'brien
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It was too depressing for me， with the stress in my life， I needed something lighter to read。 The parts with animals was too hard for me to read about
Daniel Giles
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Would never have picked this one up if it wasn't given to me but very glad that it was。 I guess it's in the title， but truly an incredible story and the telling of it （from interviews and diaries） was almost equally impressive in my opinion。 Would never have picked this one up if it wasn't given to me but very glad that it was。 I guess it's in the title， but truly an incredible story and the telling of it （from interviews and diaries） was almost equally impressive in my opinion。 。。。more
Mark
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Wow。 Incredible story。 Shackleton and those men had iron wills。 Time after time after time they had failure and setbacks and difficulty。 To push through to survive all of them shows an iron will。 One of the most stunning accounts of adventure and survival ever。 5 stars
Renee
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My second time through Shackleton’s journey， the first being “South”， his own account of the attempt at Antarctica。 This version was more fleshed-out and less clinical。 Replacing Shackleton’s frequent listing of coordinates and temperatures with additional historical background information and others’ views of Shackleton’s decisions and leadership， was beneficial to the retelling。 Several additional decades of hindsight also give this version the advantage of placing the efforts and successes of My second time through Shackleton’s journey， the first being “South”， his own account of the attempt at Antarctica。 This version was more fleshed-out and less clinical。 Replacing Shackleton’s frequent listing of coordinates and temperatures with additional historical background information and others’ views of Shackleton’s decisions and leadership， was beneficial to the retelling。 Several additional decades of hindsight also give this version the advantage of placing the efforts and successes of the entire crew in an appropriately impressive high placement among scientific discovery attempts。 Lansing writes with drama and suspense。 The history of the adventure deserves at least that。 。。。more
Mark Barrett
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Endurance is a thrilling true tale of survival following the crew of the Endurance after it became stuck and subsequently crushed in the flowing ice of the Weddell Sea in the antarctic circle。 Endurance is unique because Lansing placed great emphasis on remaining as true to what happened as he possibly could by referring to surviving records of interviews done with crew members， and more importantly， the journals of the crew that they wrote as they were freezing on the Antarctic ice。 This restri Endurance is a thrilling true tale of survival following the crew of the Endurance after it became stuck and subsequently crushed in the flowing ice of the Weddell Sea in the antarctic circle。 Endurance is unique because Lansing placed great emphasis on remaining as true to what happened as he possibly could by referring to surviving records of interviews done with crew members， and more importantly， the journals of the crew that they wrote as they were freezing on the Antarctic ice。 This restricted Lansing a bit， and an effect of this is a lack of good descriptive language that would really add to any reader's mental image。 Overall， Endurance is excellent and I would highly recommend it。 。。。more
Kathryn Wells
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Such a great book！！！ This is THE account of the Shackleton expedition -- all others pale in comparison。 It is a compelling narrative and set in the great era of exploration。 I cannot recommend this enough -- one of my all-time favorite non-fiction reads :）
Sal
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Anytime it's too cold， too wet， too hard， taking too long， seeming like the cards are stacked against me， I'll remember Shackleton and his men。 Damn， what a story！ Anytime it's too cold， too wet， too hard， taking too long， seeming like the cards are stacked against me， I'll remember Shackleton and his men。 Damn， what a story！ 。。。more
Christopher Merck
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Didn't really enjoy the audiobook， might have to actually read it later。 Didn't really enjoy the audiobook， might have to actually read it later。 。。。more
Teresa Murray
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Wow！ This is a lot。 I listened to the audiobook， replaying many chapters several times to make sure I didn’t miss anything。 The detail and humanity in this record of Shackelford’s expedition will draw in and hold even the most typically disinterested reader。 I will be putting a hard copy on my shelf， because this requires multiple reads to digest and serves as a testimony of the indomitable human spirit。
Davis Bullock
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Through vivid detail， Alfred Lansing places the reader amidst the harrowing struggle for survival experienced by Sir Ernest Shackleton and the men of the crushed Endurance。 Their seemingly impossible return to civilization illustrates the significance of dedicated leadership， unwavering optimism， and fortitude better than anything I have read to date。 This is an account that has the ability to strengthen any reader by unveiling the mettle and tenacity that exists within mankind。 Fortitudine vinc Through vivid detail， Alfred Lansing places the reader amidst the harrowing struggle for survival experienced by Sir Ernest Shackleton and the men of the crushed Endurance。 Their seemingly impossible return to civilization illustrates the significance of dedicated leadership， unwavering optimism， and fortitude better than anything I have read to date。 This is an account that has the ability to strengthen any reader by unveiling the mettle and tenacity that exists within mankind。 Fortitudine vincimus。 。。。more
Janet
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Amazing。 Just amazing。Simon Prebble and is a wonderful reader， too。
Tara Biglari
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A remarkable story of survival that is shocking to visualise， a great read for anyone interested in the beauty of adventure and the art of suffering！
Hamad AlMannai
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March 9th update: they FOUND the endurance after 107 years of being lost at sea。 A tale of human hubris。 Shackleton is an inspiring figure for adventurers。 For me no he’s different than Aexander Supertamp。 A hotheaded teen with a Freudian complex
Jim Puskas
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I've been re-reading this book in parallel with Ice Diaries: An Antarctic Memoir to provide background and context。 Doing so was probably unfair to Jean McNeil's book; nothing could measure up to Lansing's dramatic tale。This is without a doubt the most terrifying story I’ve ever read。 No novel， no work of fiction could match it， because this was REAL。 What that group of men endured， the perils they faced still seem beyond belief。 When those 3 ragged， half-starved men stumbled into a whaling stat I've been re-reading this book in parallel with Ice Diaries: An Antarctic Memoir to provide background and context。 Doing so was probably unfair to Jean McNeil's book; nothing could measure up to Lansing's dramatic tale。This is without a doubt the most terrifying story I’ve ever read。 No novel， no work of fiction could match it， because this was REAL。 What that group of men endured， the perils they faced still seem beyond belief。 When those 3 ragged， half-starved men stumbled into a whaling station on South Georgia Island they had long since been given up for dead。 But not only did Shackleton traverse the Drake Passage in an open 22 foot boat and cross South Georgia on foot， a feat considered almost impossible even for well-equipped experienced mountaineers; in doing so， he effected the rescue of his entire crew of 27 men。The name “Endurance” given to his vessel proved prophetic indeed。 After the ship itself was lost， crushed in the ice， those men survived for over a year upon the ice floes and then for another four months， stranded in the open on Elephant Island， one of the most inhospitable places on earth。As for the writing: Stark， relentless， brutally honest。 High adventure。 A reading experience that is likely to leave one physically tired from bound-up tension。 。。。more
Alexis Clark
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Very interesting and detailed。 Sometimes it felt like it was dragging but it was a fascinating book！
Arijana Ramic
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Excellently written but the reviews over-hype the story itself。 Still， very interesting。
Audrey
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Amazing account， wonderfully written， and excellent sourcing of materials。
Kelly Kennedy
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