Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

The book chronicles the 1914 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton. It specifically details the sinking of their ship, Endurance, and the crew's harrowing survival on the ice.

The book was published in 1959. Lansing based the narrative on the diaries of the crew members and extensive interviews with surviving expedition members.

Despite being trapped in the ice for months and sailing a lifeboat to South Georgia Island, all 28 men under Shackleton's command survived. The book highlights Shackleton's extraordinary leadership during the ordeal.

Yes, it is a meticulously researched historical narrative based on true events. It remains the definitive account of the 1914 Endurance expedition.