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Endurance

Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

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Endurance

By: Alfred Lansing
Narrated by: Simon Prebble
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Summary

This is a new reading of the thrilling account of one of the most astonishing feats of exploration and human courage ever recorded.

In August of 1914, the British ship Endurance set sail for the South Atlantic. In October, 1915, still half a continent away from its intended base, the ship was trapped, then crushed in the ice. For five months, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his men, drifting on ice packs, were castaways in one of the most savage regions of the world.

Lansing describes how the men survived a 1,000-mile voyage in an open boat across the stormiest ocean in the world and an overland trek through forbidding glaciers and mountains. The book recounts a harrowing adventure, but ultimately it is the nobility of these men and their indefatigable will that shines through.

©1959 Alfred Lansing (P)2007 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Engineering Expeditions & Discoveries Historical World Inspiring Polar Region Leadership Adventure Resilience Sailing Survival Elephant
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Critic Reviews

“Simon Prebble gives each [of the crew] a unique voice, from Cockney to Scot. He ambles engagingly through the calmer moments of the narrative and grabs the listener by the lapels when the going gets rough…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”

“Riveting.”

“Grit in the face of seemingly insurmountable adversity.”

“Endurance is one of the most gripping, suspenseful, intense stories anyone will ever read.”

“Without doubt a classic, rousing tale of the heroic age of exploration.”

“This painstakingly written authentic adventure story will rank as one of the classic tales of the heroic age of exploration.”
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I hesitated to give a 5 star, because I very rarely deal out 5/5's, but honestly when you have a story this powerful and a narrator this equipped for the job, I think it's justified. The book itself does have moments of monotony, but that is only because the story is so gruelling. This is one of those must-listen audiobooks, one of the great 20th century stories and presented flawlessly.

The perfect audiobook

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just brilliantly done. the story is incredible and the performance was top notch. Can't recommend the book highly enough. must be read.

amazing

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Well paced narration of an incredible human experience, worth listening to many times over. 6 stars.

Brilliant in everyway

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Dermination and true leadership! I am dazzled by this book. The survival and rescue was only possible by thoughtful and what appeared irrational but calculated decisions.

Simply amazing story!

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This is the best audiobook I've listened to!! I recommend this book very very highly.

EPIC!

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