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Shackleton's first-hand account of the Endurance expedition to Antartica that started in 1914 makes for exciting and compelling reading. I enjoyed both the descriptions of the heroic feats of the men involved in the expedition and the interesting details of everyday life in their struggle to survive on the ice floes. My only complaint is that, after the amazing story of the Endurance, Shackleton then presents the story of the Aurora, a separate ship that was meant to support Endurance's mission. The story of the Aurora's crew is impressive in its own right but seems anticlimactic and repetitive after the Endurance's story.

I enjoyed reading about this expedition. Wish more attention had been given to the Aurora as they seemed to have just as much if not more difficulty than the Expedition. Would love to hear more about their tale. Still a good read.

Back in my hands now.

Released at a Little Library.