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Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage Audiobook
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This is a new reading of the thrilling account of one of the most astonishing feats of exploration and human courage ever recorded.
In August of 1914, the British ship Endurance set sail for the South Atlantic. In October, 1915, still half a continent away from its intended base, the ship was trapped, then crushed in the ice. For five months, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his men, drifting on ice packs, were castaways in one of the most savage regions of the world.
Lansing describes how the men survived a 1,000-mile voyage in an open boat across the stormiest ocean in the world and an overland trek through forbidding glaciers and mountains. The book recounts a harrowing adventure, but ultimately it is the nobility of these men and their indefatigable will that shines through.
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"Heroic is not a big enough word to describe this story of survival when everything--literally everything--goes wrong in one of the most unforgiving environments on earth.My only complaint is that reading this book made it harder for me to feel sorry for myself when I had a cold. "
— Greg (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Simon Prebble gives each [of the crew] a unique voice, from Cockney to Scot. He ambles engagingly through the calmer moments of the narrative and grabs the listener by the lapels when the going gets rough…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
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“Riveting.”
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“Grit in the face of seemingly insurmountable adversity.”
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“Endurance is one of the most gripping, suspenseful, intense stories anyone will ever read.”
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“Without doubt a classic, rousing tale of the heroic age of exploration.”
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“This painstakingly written authentic adventure story will rank as one of the classic tales of the heroic age of exploration.”
— Christian Science Monitor
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
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An Audible Pick of 10 Books Listeners Are Raving About
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A #1 Audible.com bestseller in November 2017
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An Audie Award Finalist for Best Nonfiction Narration
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A BookRiot Pick of 50 of the Best Thriller Audiobooks
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An Amazon.com bestseller
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A New York Times Bestseller
Endurance Listener Reviews
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" An utterly unbelievable tale of human survival. If you are an adventurer or outdoorsy person this is a must read. "
— Greg, 2/15/2014 -
" I was fortunate enough to read this book while on a Coast Guard Ice Breaker in the Antarctic. What an amazing and inspiring story of what determined people are capable of. "
— Lorenandkatie, 2/8/2014 -
" The title says it all. Intense & suspenseful, and full of an incredible will to live and endure against all odds. "
— Torkel, 2/5/2014 -
" More than just an incredible adventure story and tale of survival, this book is incredibly well-written and paced more like a novel. "
— Angela, 2/1/2014 -
" A great story of leadership and perserverance. If Shackleton can survive the Antarctic, then it makes you think you can handle anything life throws at you. One of my favorite books of all time. "
— Michael, 2/1/2014 -
" I was cold the entire time I read it!!! "
— Donna, 1/19/2014 -
" gripping. good to read in hot weather. "
— Karin, 1/15/2014 -
" The benchmark for freezing on ice-caps stories. "
— Donna, 1/7/2014 -
" An incredible story of survival and british phlegm in the face of certain death. A book that will make you feel feeble and spoilt, yet inspired. "
— Alexis, 1/5/2014 -
" Incredibly good read. A ridiculous story of survival and luck. Strongly recommend. "
— Rob, 12/20/2013 -
" I thought it very factual. "
— Sharon, 12/16/2013 -
" OMG this book was amazing, kept me at the edge of my seat and left me in tears. "
— Tanya, 12/14/2013 -
" If you like survival stories this may be the most epic one ever recorded! "
— Matt, 12/9/2013 -
" I could not put this book down. "
— Sami, 11/11/2013 -
" Fascinating story. Well written with painstaking detail that worked effectively to making you feel you we're along for the horrible ride. "
— Gus, 8/30/2013 -
" Shackleton's voyage to Antarctia in 1916 was doomed after his ship got stranded in the polar ice. He and his men start out to try and save themselves and ended up surviving a year long odyssey. Truly fascinating and a page turner. "
— Bobbi, 7/15/2013 -
" I loved this book. It really inspired me to read of those men's stamina and survival. "
— Amy, 5/22/2013 -
" an amazing piece of history. unbelievable strength, trust and will by a group of early adventurers. "
— Aliciabequette, 6/14/2012 -
" Amazing story of courage! "
— Lois, 2/20/2012 -
" This was an amazing story. "
— Donna, 1/20/2012 -
" This is one of the most incredible books, and stories, you will ever read. You can't believe it is not fiction. Gives you great perspective. These guys are living on ice flows wearing wool! "
— Steve, 1/19/2012 -
" I would not have survived. "
— Mr, 10/25/2011 -
" What an adventure. A great memorable read. "
— Murat, 10/10/2011 -
" One of the most influential books of my youth. It fascinated me that these men could survive such an ordeal. I developed a life long interest in the sea and in polar expedition stories. "
— Scott, 7/17/2011 -
" This was a fascinating book; I enjoyed reading it. Coincidentally, the very day I finished reading the book, the movie "Endurance" was on TV. I was up at the cabin, so I snuggled in to watch it. (It was quite true to the book.) "
— Marsha, 7/1/2011 -
" An almost unbelievable story of some of the strong-willed, ingenious men that marked earlier generations. The book was a little hard to get settled into, but once the expedition was under way, I couldn't put it down. "
— Chrystal, 6/21/2011 -
" Not hooked yet, waiting to see what happens. "
— Kevin, 6/17/2011 -
" powerful saga. great book for managers and aspiring ones. i use in my classroom often. "
— bobby, 6/8/2011 -
" Absolutely amazing story, everybody should read this! Dan and I read it out loud and we couldn't put it down. The author does a really good job telling the story. "
— Shalane, 6/3/2011 -
" Even the repeated cycle of surviving each day can become mundane, but for the most part, Endurance successfully drags the reader through the suspenseful account of a true story. "
— Lauren, 6/2/2011 -
" I sat on my porch and cried as I finished this book! An amazing story of friendship, teamwork and survival. Beautiful. <br/><br/> "
— Kris, 5/16/2011 -
" One of the best 2 or 3 books I've ever read. "
— Les, 5/15/2011 -
" gripping. good to read in hot weather. "
— Karin, 5/13/2011 -
" a truly incredible story, and the leader actually worked his ass off to bring his crew back. "
— Tuck, 5/12/2011 -
" Wow! What a great story. A case where real life is stranger than fiction. "
— Greg, 5/10/2011 -
" wow. not the best book ever written, but truly an incredible story!! i kept reading b/c i needed to know how it ended. it's a testament to mans will to survive. "
— Madeline, 5/9/2011 -
" Got a little boring after a while... Just glad I'm not trapped at the South Pole, I guess. "
— Aran, 5/6/2011
About Alfred Lansing
Alfred Lansing (1921–1975), a native of Chicago, was a journalist and writer. After serving in the US Navy, he majored in journalism at Northwestern University, edited a weekly newspaper until 1949, then joined the United Press, and in 1952 became a freelance writer. He is best known for his book Endurance, an account of Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic explorations. In researching the book, he interviewed ten of the expedition’s surviving members and was granted access to the journals and personal diaries of eight others in order to get a more complete view of the expedition.
About Simon Prebble
Simon Prebble, a British-born performer, is a stage and television actor and veteran narrator of some three hundred audiobooks. As one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices, he has received thirty-seven Earphones Awards and won the prestigious Audie in 2010. He lives in New York.