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Summary: This was a great book
Review: This book was great becasue it was great stroy about survile and perservericne
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Summary: In the shadow of genius
Review: this story is not a novel, its not about character development and its not fiction...its about how a man finds himself and his comrades in a desperate position...stuck on an ice floe...thousands of miles from the nearest human habitation and deathly temperatures of -30f...no ship...all his sledging dogs dying...very little food and vastly under-equipped...and how he managed to get these men off the floe and to safety without a single loss of life...and when shackleton watched his ship crushed and sink below the ice...he faced this task without outward emotion and gave all the men hope.. my great grandfather was on this journey...he was the carpenter 'chipps' McNeish..so this book hit a chord especially with me..
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Summary: Ultimate Determination
Review: Very few had the courage, fortitude or persistent determination of leadership as Sir Ernest Shackleton in the pursuit of new knowlege, and the survival of his entire party, in the completion of their expedition in reaching the South Pole. Taking 2 years, from 1913 to 1914, his journey was nothing less than remarkable ! It's a riviting read and amazing story.
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Summary: Another bad day at the office?
Review: Who needs fiction when you can read this account of Sir Shackleton's incredible journey! This is better than the best fiction! Please remember, the "author" is a sea captain/explorer/adventurer, not a professional writer; don't expect "character developments" and "storyline"! What you get is a straight-forward adventure, a variety of obstacles, courage, and comraderie under the harshest of conditions which today are virtually unimaginable. All this is even better if you prop a good quality atlas in front of you so you can follow along. I would suggest you read "Endurance" by Alfred Lansing first...it will surely prime your appetite for learning more of the in-depth details of the expedition. You should also remember that this took place in the early 1900's; attitudes and vernacular have changed greatly since then and we should not/cannot go back and change certain words that today are rightfully acknowledged as offensive and inappropriate. The use of the N-word makes me wince as much any decent person but it does not diminish the accomplishment of Sir Shackleton in my eyes. Ignorance and racism can and should be separated.When I'm having a bad day at work, I snap myself back into reality by reminding myself of the trials overcome by this crew and I realize that whatever piddly problems I'm dealing with at that moment, it surely beats being wet and frozen on a crumbling ice floe, eating my favorite sled dog! If you love a good adventure, you will love this book! I'm kind of glad Hollywood hasn't bastardized this story yet!
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