My review: South: The story of Shackleton's last expedition 1914 - 1917 by Ernest Shackleton

Title: South: The story of Shackleton's last expedition 1914 - 1917
Author: Ernest Shackleton
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication Date: 2002 (First published in 1919.)


South: The story of Shackleton's last expedition 1914 - 1917 by Ernest Shackleton

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


South: The story of Shackleton's last expedition 1914 - 1917 by Ernest Shackleton is the story of the attempt begun in 1914 by Sir Ernest Shackleton to cross the continent of Antarctica. The expedition set sail, but their ship became trapped in ice and was crushed. Twenty-eight men were left on the ice flow with no ship. Sir Ernest Shackleton has written their story as they struggle to cross the continent and stay alive.

I first became interested in this story several years ago when the A&E television network produced a documentary about the expedition, so I was glad to be able to finally read this personal account. This book describes, in graphic detail, just what these men went through, as well as references to and the struggles of some previous expeditions. I read this account from the comfort of my warm home, but I found myself shivering, at times, nevertheless. This book has fueled my desire to read more about polar exploration.



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