South A Memoir of the Endurance Voyage Author:David Hume, Ernest Henry Shackleton His destination Antarctica, veteran explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton set out to lead the first expedition across the last unknown continent. Instead, his ship, the Endurance, became locked in sea ice, and for nine months Shackleton fought a losing battle with the elements before the drifting ship was crushed and his crew marooned. Shackleton... more »s gripping account of how he and his men survived their incredible ordeal is an astonishing story that explores the limits of unparalleled human courage and ranks among historys greatest adventures.« less