i first read this book after national geographic did a story on shackleton years ago. the article itself was an amazing read and prompted me to want to know more.

this tale is absolutely incredible! shackleton did everything against the social and known norms in putting together his team, this journey and, quite frankly, his life. shackleton, apparently, was a misfit of a man who was scoffed at in social and science circles because he was half irish and had a brother being investigated for the robbery of some magnitude at the time.

with all of our advances in technology today antartica, for the most part, still remains a no man's land. yet, shackleton and his crew (every single one of them) survived with just wool socks, sweaters, pea coats and the like.

it is such a compelling story and certainly not one to ever be forgotten. this is a must read not only for the amazing story within, but, if anything, for the reassurance that man alone can survive anything.