Dr Dobson should probably instead have concluded this great story of adventure by commenting on the tragedy of survival against the odds but without true eternal hope, instead of trying to turn this into a Christian book/turn these into Christian men when they don't seem to have been. The entire complement of 28 men safely reached Elephant Island, just off the tip of the Palmer peninsula, after one week. It was the first time in nearly 17 months in which they were actually on land as opposed to an unstable surface of ice. The cost of their journey was to lose one of their three small boats.

The ‘James Caird’ is launched from Elephant Island to begin her perilous voyage to South Georgia, April 24 1916 (Image credit: Getty / Royal Geographical Society) I listened to his one on audible and the narrator Simon Prebble was excellent, although I cant help wondering if I missed photos, maps etc in the printed copy which I always find adds so much to a book. For a reason: during the Heroic Age, no less than 17 major Antarctic expeditions were launched from 10 different countries of the world. Though some of them had scientific interests, the primary object of most of these expeditions was, interestingly, to become the first expedition to reach the geographic South Pole.Removal of gangrenous appendages. Nuff said I think except for the almost preternatural courage and good humor with which the enterprise was conducted. Therefore, here are some highlights and photos that offer just a taste of what these men went through: A peculiar thing to stir a man—the sound of a factory whistle heard on a mountainside. But for them, it was the first sound from the outside world that they had heard since December 1914—seventeen unbelievable months before. In that instant, they felt an overwhelming sense of pride and accomplishment. Though they had failed dismally even to come close to the expedition’s original objective, they knew now that somehow they had done much, much more than ever they set out to do.

The Patience Camp would be the crew’s home for the first third of 1916. While there, they would make a few attempts to sled over the ice, but all of them would prove to be unsuccessful.The environment is expertly portrayed and transports the reader directly into the scene. I drank lots of hot tea during the reading of Endurance. The author also renders an excellent picture of the day-to-day life of these people, including how the men live, pass the time, and work to keep their spirits up when not on the seas. ContentsprefaceMembers of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expeditionpart I chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8part II chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6part III chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6part IV chapter 1 The rapidity with which one can completely change one’s ideas ... and accommodate ourselves to a state of barbarism is wonderful.”

I valued the roster of all 28 men and their ship jobs listed at the front of the book. I referred to it often. Because the author makes these people individuals, I came to care for many of them. These men display such bravery, strength, and perseverance. How they endure! The title of the book I think speaks more of them than the ship. It was hard not to root for all of them, even the least popular Orde-Lees. This pessimist and shirker extraordinaire earned big points from me by taking the frostbit feet of another man and putting them under his shirt directly on his chest in an effort to warm them up in the subzero weather.

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This really is an amazing adventure story. I'd even go so far as to say that were I to have been told that this was a work of fiction I'd have dismissed it as overblown and way too far fetched to be believable. The story is brilliantly told and I enjoyed it all the more for having had no pre-knowledge of these events. It's been pieced together from first hand accounts handed down through interviews with members of the crew and from diary entries (some of the crew kept diaries throughout the ordeal). I found myself totally gripped by this account. The terrible conditions the crew faced and the many acts of daring, bravery and stoicism reported here are truly humbling. Para ello hicieron construir un bergantín rompehielos en Noruega al que le llamaron Endurance. Este barco fue construido con madera de roble y abeto con un revestimiento de madera de palo verde, la mas resistente que existe. Debía romper el hielo que se iba a encontrar. Does the arsonist fireman deserve a medal for rescuing children from the apartment-building he set on fire? For those not familiar with the journey, it all began on a relatively small, sea- going vessel. Ernest Shakleton was a man on a mission. He wanted to not just reach the South Pole- something that had already been done- but to traverse the entire Antarctic continent. He wanted to be the first person to accomplish such a feat, and he was bound and determined to make his goal a reality.