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South: The Last Antarctic Expedition of Shackleton and the Endurance

Format: Paperback
Author: Sir Ernest Shackleton
ReleaseDate: 01 October, 1998
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Rating:

Trust your money and your life but not your wife with Ernest
If you like men against the elements, who survive by their wits and never ever give up, this is the tale for you. What an expedition! There is a lot to be learned about leadership and survival by the adventurers on this journey. A great winter read.

A True Leader
Among the many things that stand out in his story of survival is the importance of keeping a journal. Shackleton was an amazing man full of true grit and true leadership. Even after many supplies and equipment were left on the ice, the men were instructed to continue to carry their journals. And what if they had not? Where would be the true story that outshines most fictional adventure stories in the minds and imaginations of many, including myself?

If you want to read more about Antarctica, I suggest T. H. Baughman's "Before the Heroes Came. ".

Sheer will and nerve.
The matter of fact tone with which he describes his adventure seems wildly juxtaposed on the events which he led his men safely through. Ernest Shackleton's description of his voyage into and subsequent escape from Antartica is amazing. It's an interesting read which gives some glimpse into the calm and mechanically rational mind of Shackleton, the reason he and his men survived. I highly recommend this book.

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