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"Endurance" | 
 enlarge | Author: Alfred Lansing
Creator: Tim Pigott-smith
Publisher: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Category: Book
Buy New: $143.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  392 reviews
Sales Rank: 4884078
Format: Abridged, Audiobook
Media: Audio Cassette
Edition: Abridged
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 4.2 x 1.4
ISBN: 0752832425
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780752832425
ASIN: 0752832425
Publication Date: April 20, 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Book is brand new, and has never been opened. Thousands of satisfied customers!
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Product Description
One of the greatest adventure stories of our times.' New York Times Book Review. In 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 men set sail for the South Atlantic on board a ship called the Endurance. The object of the expedition was to cross the Antarctic overland. In October 1915, still half a continent away from their intended base, the ship was trapped, then crushed in ice. For five months Shackleton and his men, drifting on ice packs, were castaways on one of the most savage regions of the world. This utterly gripping book, based on firsthand accounts of crew members and interviews with survivors, describes how the men survived, how they lived together in camps on the ice for 17 months until they reached land, how they were attacked by sea leopards, had to kill their beloved dogs whom they could no longer feed, the diseases which they developed (an operation to amputate the foot of one member of the crew was carried out on the ice), and the extraordinary indefatigability of the men and their lasting civility towards one another in the most adverse conditions conceivable.
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 Great! October 5, 2008
I can't believe I didn't read this book earlier in life. I'm recommending it to everybody!
 Good delivery and quality September 2, 2008
came on time and in good condition! And very inexpensive compared to about 15 dollars at the book store!
Remedy July 28, 2008
Aptly named, this is a stunning story of courage, strength and perseverance. Good medicine for a nation of whiners.
Just Incredible Account ,Absolutely Incredible July 4, 2008
This account of Shackelton's expedition to Antarctic is a read like no other. I could not put this book down,nor could I believe the constitution each person on the crew had to continue forth under such insurmountable odds. The author, Lansing has provided a compelling book. His research of events are smoothly seamed together captivating the reader. Even if ones interest usually doesn't lean toward the topic of explorer, I promise you this book will consume you. Its message is especially good for any of us who may be feeling "overwhelmed" by what our lives are tossing our way... you will be giving thanks at the comforts you have by comparison to this expeditions minimal articles to provide their continued existence. As another reviewer mentioned, buy the hard or soft-cover not paperback version as these include all of Hurley's photographs which are essential to this book-seeing is believing and you won't believe what this photographer captured. Enjoy, you will share the events of this book over and over with many.
Amazing Testament into the Power of Leadership June 2, 2008
The true story of Shackleton's exploration is an amazing testament into the power of strong leadership. Shackleton's leadership skills helped the entire crew to overcome seemingly impossible circumstances to achieve the end goal. This book chronicles a life lesson for all of us to know and understand. Although parts of it are hard for the non-seaworthy to understand, the book is still a good read. I found it hard to put down.
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