In "Endurance," Alfred Lansing charts Shackleton's August 1914 mission, including the many near-death experiences the explorer and his 27-man crew faced along the way. The voyage spanned 850 miles ...

such as Shackleton’s fateful voyage on the Endurance, occurred in the early 20th century, when photography was available. These conditions make for well-researched and highly entertaining books.

“Endurance” chronicles Ernest Shackleton ... had already convinced a judge that his crew’s marauding was state-sanctioned. The book’s centerpiece is Morgan’s 1671 overland raid of ...