Endurance

Endurance

by Alfred Lansing

12 mentors recommend this 282 pages

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

🎯 Who Recommends This Book 12

Andrew Klavan

Andrew Klavan

Author

"A fun fictionalization of the genre."

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"@MattWalshBlog Terrific book. Riveting. What a story. If you ever want a fun fictionalization of the genre, AMC’s adaptation of Dan Simmons’ The Terror is tons of fun. Based on a real voyage with horror story added."

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Barry Ritholtz

Barry Ritholtz

Finance & Investing

"@Spencerjakab @jasonzweigwsj The book is amazing -- just a fantastic read, all the more remarkable because it is a true story."

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"Just a fantastic read, all the more remarkable because it is a true story."

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Jason Fried

Jason Fried

Business & Entrepreneurship

"Amazing story of perseverance and leadership against all odds. Riveting book."

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"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

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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Max Levchin

Max Levchin

Business & Entrepreneurship

"Max Levchin recommended this book on LinkedIn."

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Ray Dalio

Ray Dalio

Finance & Investing

"Ray Dalio can be seen reading this book on the article's main image."

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Joe De Sena

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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