Chewbury reviewed Endurance by Alfred Lansing (Voyages)
Bound for Antarctica, where polar explorer Ernest Shackleton planned to cross on foot the last …
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5 stars
Biographic story which, due to the astounding nature of the voyage, manages to read like fiction. Extensive quotations from the personal diaries of the stranded men really serves to bring the adventure to life and to give each member of the party a unique and authentic voice. Highly recommended.