By Alfred Lansing
One of the best takeaways from this book is just how durable and strong humans can be. Not only having to survive countless physical challenges but also having to mentally endure months stuck on a floating ice pack with little to do to improve your situation.
Shackleton has all the best qualities of a leader. When there is something difficult that needs to be done, like scraping ice off the bow of the boat while getting drenched by waves of near freezing water, he’s always the first one to step up and do it. After a long journey he always takes the first night watch so the others can sleep.
Really an inspiring book.
10/10 would read again.