The Hunt for Shackleton's Ship (S1, E3)

In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton led an expedition to Antarctica but soon after arrival, Shackleton's ship--The Endurance--was destroyed by shifting glaciers, and he was tasked with leading his 27 men across the tundra, on an epic struggle for survival. See more in Season 1, Episode 3, "Endurance:...

85 min - Adventure & Extreme - HISTORY

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1. Endurance by Alfred Lansing (4.6/5) - View on Amazon
2. The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard (4.2/5) - View on Amazon
3. South by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton - View on Amazon
4. Mawson's Will by Lennard Bickel - View on Amazon

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