In pre-war 1914, almost nobody knew of their voyage, nobody knew they were in trouble, and nobody would be available for rescue. His ambitions had to be abandoned for a more important mission–to get his men back to civilization which seemed a world away in the remote Weddell Sea. But, his heroism was tested in a way he never anticipated when his ship become lodged in the ice far from his destination. Shackleton’s primary purpose was to obtain the honor of the first explorer to reach the South Pole. Endurance snatches humanity from fate, but also drains every last ounce of energy from their souls. Time can be both meaningless and priceless. Endurance ensures endless amounts of waiting and struggle, but also critical moments of life-saving decisions. It savors small pleasures and milestones. This is a story of extreme hardship.Įndurance is about men, and leaders of men.
Venturing to the unexplored Antarctic continent, but meeting with the destiny of remote shipwreck, and navigating back to civilization under the most bleak, and excruciating conditions this planet can offer is the plot of this tragic but heroic story. It is hard to comprehend what the crew of this 1914 exploration vessel went through to escape fatal disaster. The story of Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated journey to the Southern extreme of the worldĮndurance is probably the best word to describe the story contained in this book, despite still feeling inadequate.
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