Spoiler Alert. If you haven't read "Endurance" the article gives away a critical piece of info - which crew members didn't make it. Read the book first, it is the greatest survival story ever told. Not just because it's true. It's just that incredible.
I haven’t read Endurance (it’s on the list!) but was deeply impressed by this quote from a fellow explorer:
“For scientific discovery, give me Scott; for speed and efficiency of travel, give me Amundsen; but when you are in a hopeless situation, when you are seeing no way out, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton.”
Was Endurance good? I didn't read that one but I did read South. I really enjoyed the first part but became less interested when after the main expedition's story was over there was still a quarter or so of the book left talking about going around and picking up the guys from the other side, which felt a bit anticlimactic after what had already happened.
All the crew members of the Endurance survived the expedition - not sure about the "didn't make it" comment, or to which part of the article you are referring.
Spoiler Alert. If you haven't read "Endurance" the article gives away a critical piece of info - which crew members didn't make it. Read the book first, it is the greatest survival story ever told. Not just because it's true. It's just that incredible.
I haven’t read Endurance (it’s on the list!) but was deeply impressed by this quote from a fellow explorer:
“For scientific discovery, give me Scott; for speed and efficiency of travel, give me Amundsen; but when you are in a hopeless situation, when you are seeing no way out, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton.”
Sir Raymond Priestley
What a leader must Shackleton have been!
Was Endurance good? I didn't read that one but I did read South. I really enjoyed the first part but became less interested when after the main expedition's story was over there was still a quarter or so of the book left talking about going around and picking up the guys from the other side, which felt a bit anticlimactic after what had already happened.
I can confirm. I didn't know the story and I picked up that book randomly in a book store a couple years ago. I loved it.
I’m sure that book is good too, but I’d personally recommend reading the story from the man himself in his book called “South”.
It feels odd to refer to an actual historical event as a "spoiler"
All the crew members of the Endurance survived the expedition - not sure about the "didn't make it" comment, or to which part of the article you are referring.
I'm pretty sure they were trying to avoid that exact spoiler by hiding the fact they were talking about the null set.
Spoiler alert: do not read parent comment.
I believe they are referring to the fact that the article states that every crew member survived. As in, none of them didn't make it.
The human crew members made it.
He did one better - Shackleton returned to England with more crewmembers than he departed with.
If you don't count the dogs.
Direct link to the embedded video: https://yewtu.be/watch?v=8lt2xYy2ArQ-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lt2xYy2ArQ