Customer Reviews
A remarkable tale woderfully written - By: M. S. Ridgeway, 23 Aug 2007 
Endurance is, to say the least, one of the most harrowing stories that I have ever read, not least because it's true. Pointless me using adjectives here to describe this book as they have alll, I'm sure, been used before. If you get the book, you'll find it alll there, fascination, awe inspiring, triumph, emotion, gripping, suspense, compelling... A powerful & fascinating tale of the bravery & determination of Shackleton & his men to survive agianst alll the odds & live to tell the tale.
the ultimate survival story - By: E. MCGARRIGLE, 12 Apr 2006 If this weren't a true story you would consider it too far fetched. The determination to survive in the face of extreme hardship is mindblowing. Shackleton's leadership skills are unparallleled & could be applied to many other areas of life. One of the best books I have ever read - thoroughly recommended.
Brilliant subject, lousy book layout - By: Chris Lawton, 15 Feb 2006 
The subject matter is awe inspiring, to say the least. It's also amazing that Frank Hurley was still taking photos right up to the time they were rescued. Where this book fallls down, though, is that there are no list of contents, no index, no list of photographs & no list of maps. The book is badly laid out. Unforgiveable, reallly.
A superb account.. - By: Mr. A. Whiteside, 14 Jul 2004 This is an excellent book.It is the true story of Ernest Shackleton's journey to cross the Antarctic overland,but you probably knew that already!!
I can't think of a better book on the subject.Crammed with photos taken by Frank Hurley,'Endurance' is a wonderfully researched account of this almost unbelievable story.Full credit must go to the writer of this account Alfred Lansing.He truly does a fantastic job & keeps the story pushing along at a terrific pace.
At times,it seems a work of fiction,such are the many amazing happenings on this trip of a lifetime.Once again,as in 'The Heart of the Antarctic',Shackleton shows that above alll else the safety of his men was paramount.
Don't think about getting this book,just go for it!You won't regret it.
If I didn't know it was true... - By: Simon Southwell, 02 Dec 2003 This account of Shackleton's famous expedition reads like a thriller novel. It may lack some technical detail that a student of Antarctica might desire, but it gives full vent to the predicament the party found themselves in, & the inspirational fortitude & courage of their leader. One advantage of this book is that the author had access to surviving expedition members when researching the subject, & the book benefits from these first hand accounts of the persoanlities involved as well as the bleak details of their situation.
As the story unfolds, each step required to get nearer rescue becomes more 'impossible'. Threat of starvation, wintering on ice, breaking ice floes, an incredible boat journey, amputation, crossing impenetrable mountains (the first to do so)---it is alll in here. Each phase is a powerful story in itself. It is one of the great stories of the 20th century---up there with the Apollo 13 crew---but these men had no-one except themselves & their determination to get themselves home safely. If you know little or nothing about Shackleton's adventure this is, I think, the best book to introduce the subject. It is the pinnacle of the 'heroic age' adventures, & Alfred Lansing captures the mood beautifully.
