Travel to Antarctica

Endurance: An Epic of Polar Adventure

Format: Paperback
Author: Frank Arthur Worsley
ReleaseDate: February, 2000
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Rating:

The BEST book about Shackleton's Endurance
It is written by the captain, so it is first hand info, written from his personal diary. I have read every book about Shackleton's epic voyage to Antarctica, and this book is by far the best. The details are magnificent; you are there, alternately shivering or tasting the caribou fur in your mouth. This book makes Lansing's book look like toast; and Lansing's book is good!.

A story of lidership and loyalty
Worsley not only recounts the difficulties of the journey, but makes no effort to hide his admiration for his great leader and friend. I read this after "South" and I think it is the right way to go. The way Shackleton manages to motivate his crew in an unimaginably hostile environment is an example of true, effective leadership. Adventurers and business men, children and adults should all read this book.

Excellent Chapter on Survival and Will
What I found was a great tale of will and courage in the face of overwhelming odds. I read this book because I had a passing interest in the story of the doomed ship. This book sparked my interest in polar exploration and the explorers. Shackleton's story is a great one that should be read by anyone with an interest in Man's triumph over nature.

Note, the reader should have some prior background of the Endurance, since the book starts with the ships destruction.

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