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Shackleton's Boat Journey Paperback – August 17, 1998

by Frank Arthur Worsley (Author)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 48 ratings
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The astounding and inspiring true story behind the forthcoming Wolfgang Petersen film Endurance: the firsthand account of an incredible Antarctic adventure. "One of the great survival stories of all time."―Library Journal

Frank A. Worsley was the captain of the H.M.S. Endurance, the ship used by the legendary explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton in his 1914-16 expedition to the Antarctic. On its way to the Antarctic continent the Endurance became trapped and then crushed by ice, and the ship's party of twenty-eight drifted on an ice floe for five months. Finally reaching an uninhabited island, Shackleton, Worsley, and four others sailed eight hundred miles in a small boat to the island of South Georgia, an astounding feat of navigation and courage. All hands survived this ill-fated expedition; as Worsley writes, "By self-sacrifice and throwing his own life into the balance, [Shackleton] saved every one of his men . . . although at times it had looked unlikely that one could be saved." "This remarkable book . . . shows [Shackleton] both luckless and lucky, and supremely cool and courageous throughout. Worsley writes without heroics . . . but makes us feel to the marrow the conditions that the party endured before all hands were rescued."―The New Yorker  "Worsley's account of that journey is a breath-taking story of courage, skill and determination under the most appalling conditions."―Sir Edmund Hillary Illustrations
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  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    W. W. Norton & Company
  4. Publication date
    August 17, 1998
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.5 x 8.2 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0393318648
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0760335697
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One of the great survival stories of all time. -- Library Journal

[L]ucid prose leavened by dry British wit. -- San Francisco Chronicle, Paul McHugh, 17 September 1998

About the Author

A native New Zealander, Frank A. Worsley served as a reserve officer in the Royal Navy before becoming captain of the Endurance. He commanded two ships in World War I, for which he was decorated, sailed with Shackleton again in 1921, and in 1925 was the joint leader of the British Arctic Exploration. Worsley died in 1943.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company; Reprint edition (August 17, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393318648
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0760335697
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.2 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 48 ratings

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carlos laguna
5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable Adventure!
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2022
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I really enjoyed this book. Reading Worsley’s actual words when he was in the thick of things puts you right in the center of the action. Fascinating. I am in awe of these men and all they had to endure in order to survive.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, you need to read it.
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2016
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Captain Worsley is a very capable author and his diary of Shackleton's excursion is a must read for anyone interested in the story of the Endurance. I had already read Caroline Alexander and Alfred Lansings' books so I wasn't sure I would glean anything fresh from Worsley's book. I can say without a doubt that it adds another layer of depth and perspective to the infamous historical narrative I've fallen in love with. So, yes, you need to read it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The most incredible boat survival story ever told! Shackleton's ...
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The most incredible boat survival story ever told! Shackleton's leadership and Worsley's navigation skills saved the entire Crew of Endurance.
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LukeinTennessee
5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest survival story of all time!
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Greatest survival story of all time!
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John C. Adams
4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating first hand account
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2004
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This book is well written. I've read a great deal about Shackleton and seen videos, movies, DVDs and Hurley film. But this book provides detail where the second hand accounts do not. If you like sailing, you will especially love this book. The testament also highlights some areas of disagreement between Sir Ernst and Worsley, not of much import, but also not often discussed. Overall a required addition to any Expidetion library. But most of all, perhaps of the the greatest adventures ever told.
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Tony Watson
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful writing & engrossing reading.
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 1999
To find yourself having no choice but to set out to sea, in the middle of a south polar winter, with the only hope of rescue 800 miles off would reduce most people to despair. It's a mark of the stuff that these men were made of that they reached their goal, intact, then went back to rescue their comrades. I find it difficult to imagine how they navigated in those low latitudes, in a roiling sea, howling gales and limited visibility; Worsley tells you how... He also has the writers' gift of transporting you from your comfortable chair to the freezing, wet, cramped conditions of their boat - and yet still bringing to life the thoughts and feelings of this rare breed of men. As Olivia Tsosie says, it should be recommended reading for all teenagers, so they understand what life can dole out and yet you can still turn the tables on fate, instead of sitting back and letting life ride roughshod over you.
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Olivia Tsosie
5.0 out of 5 stars Adventures of spirit and flesh
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 1999
Frank Worsley's description of the boat journey he made with Shackleton and two other crewmen of the Endurance is remarkable not only for the adventure it tells, but for the language it is told in and the largeness of spirit that it demonstrates. When I first read this--a battered copy in the local library--I felt that every teenager in the United States should have the opportunity to experience the strength of character, understanding and fine prose style Worsley demonstrates in this tremendously exciting adventure story. His description of Shackleton's leadership qualities is insightful and generous. His own navigational miracle of bringing this tiny craft across the wildest seas in the world to the relatively small island of South Georgia is understated. This book is inspirational in the best sort of honest and clear way. I have been to Elephant Island and S. Georgia and my admiration is increased by the experience.
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