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Endurance

Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

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Endurance

Written by: Alfred Lansing
Narrated by: Tim Pigott-Smith
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 The year was 1915. Equipment and food supplies were totally inadequate. After battling its way for six weeks through thousands of miles of pack ice and located only a day's sail from its destination, the Endurance became locked inside an island of ice. Yet Ernest Shackleton enabled all 27 of his men to survive for over a year on the ice-bound Antarctic seas - leadership without equal. This gripping account is based on contemporaneous diaries and interviews conducted by the author with these exceptional men.©1959 Alfred Lansing (P)2000 by The Audio Partners Publishing Corp. Adventurers, Explorers & Survival World Survival Inspiring Polar Region Leadership

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"One of the most gripping, suspenseful, intense stories anyone will ever read [or hear]." (Chicago Tribune)
"One of the greatest adventure stories of our time." (The New York Times Book Review)
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Watching a 90 minute documentary is no match against this 6 hour long story. I'm so moced by the resilience, perseverance and courage of these 28 men.

incredible

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I thought the book was fantastic. Although a short novel, it is packed with adventure and incredible feats of human enslduramce. excellent narration.

Thrilling account of an incredible journey.

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I absolutely loved this book! The narrator does a great job pulling experiences and various accounts to develop a cohesive story of this party's journey. I was blown away! The whole journey is a constant account of near death experiences, most of which are so hard to imagine, yet unbelievably real for Shackleton and his men. This is honestly such an incredible story of human survival and determination. I am left in awe.

An unbelievable story!

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A wonderful reading of an incredible story. What those men overcame is truly hard to believe. I almost felt I was there…in the comfort of my own house.

Wow!

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Amazing story of perseverance in a harm climate. Almost unbelievable. Well worth the listen, impressive.

Riveting

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We all know what happened in the end. They made it. They came back alive. Yet, I was gripped every minute by this story. The deprivations, hardship, perpetual exhaustive demands upon the men's physical and psychological resources was incredible. Having been to Antarctica I had a sense of what the expedition would have encountered, so stepped out of my usual genres to try this title. Best book I've heard in many months. It kept me up til the wee hours and I'm still going on about it to friends. Highly recommend this book.

On the Edge of my Seat

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Totally spellbinding. Kept me on the edge. I now will be doing more research great reader

A must read

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Loved the narration of this story. Truly made me feel like I was there with them

Endurance

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This relation of a near-disaster during an expedition to Antarctica is absolutely captivating. Alfred Lansing draws from planning/execution documents, ship manifests, memoirs, and actual interviews to construct a startlingly relatable tale about courage & force-of-will leadership (I can't help but contrast Ernest Shackleton's actions with those of Sir John Franklin 70 years earlier). The book is well-written, richly descriptive, and constructed nicely (yes, chronological - but with judicious cutaways & exceedingly human vignettes among the survivors - made up songs & poems, betting games, etc).

Reader Tim Pigot-Smith does the book justice with an outstanding narration, too. Mr. Pigot-Smith exhibits commendable diction, timbre, and cadence - but also a remarkably interested tone and well-thought-out voice-acting (avoiding accents when reading quotes, for example). Blackstone Audio Inc. pulled off a coup when they cast this project.

Altogether, 'Endurance' rates 9 stars out of 10. As an included selection with my Audible subscription, I feel incredibly fortunate to have stumbled on it.. because it would merit a Credit if they asked for one.

Engrossing Narrative

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Outstanding and unbelievable tale of survival, strength, courage, and- well- endurance.

A different time and a true testament to the audacity of man.

Superbly narrated.

A must read for all who adventure

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