Endurance
Bound for Antarctica, where polar explorer Ernest Shackleton planned to cross on foot the last uncharted continent, the Endurance set sail from England, in August 1914. The ship became locked inside an island of ice, and was later crushed. This tale of survival by Shackleton and all 27 of his men for over a year on the ice-bound Antarctice seas defined heroism.
ISBN: 9781306775304
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Scott Belsky
Business & Entrepreneurship"Just a phenomenal story."
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Jason Fried
Business & Entrepreneurship"I'll leave you with the one I just finished: "Endurance". It's about Ernest Shackleton's incredible attempt to cross the Antarctic continent back in the early 1900s. Amazing story of perseverance and leadership against all odds. Riveting book."
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Ryan Holiday
Philosophy & Religion"This book (and his life) were living proof of his family motto: 'Fortitudine vincimus' (By endurance we conquer)."
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Business & Entrepreneurship"If you've been around me long enough you know I'm a huge fan of Shackleton. Endurance is one of my favorite books of all time. Amazing to see that they found his ship after 100 yrs. In great shape no less!"
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