A review by nycsquirrel
The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition by Caroline Alexander

5.0

Shackleton's expedition is legendary for a reason -- every time the crew survives something phenomenally difficult they're presented with the next round which would seem to be unsurvivable. Printed to accompany what must have been an incredible exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History, Alexander does a great job of weaving the men's diaries of their experiences with Frank Hurley's incredible glass plate photos (how remarkable that either survived the journey) to create a fascinating tale of an expedition which occurred without much notice as WWI happened on the other side of the world, but which has since garnered the attention it deserves.