Escape from the Antarctic

This Penguin Great Journeys book is an excerpt from Shackleton's [b:South: the Endurance Expedition 494503 South the Endurance Expedition Ernest Shackleton https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327183203s/494503.jpg 134121].In this excerpt we join the twenty eight men on Elephant Island, after the Endurance has been crushed by ice, and the men are marooned on the island with only a couple of small boats. The James Caird, a 20 foot ship's waler was the vessel chosen for Shackleton and the other 5 men to attempt to reach a waling station and rescue for the men who remained on Elephant Island.540 miles, in a small boat, in treacherous seas, followed by a land crossing to reach help. It is a well enough known story, but Shackleton tells it well, and this excerpt is well selected. It has pace and excitement, is packed with careful detail and demonstrates amazing spirit and resilience of these men.It is a real story of survival against the odds, and well worth a read.