Endurance

Last weekend I read a book for leisure for the first time since probably high school, a period of at least six years. I had been interested in reading Endurance by Alfred Lansing throughout that period, as I had initially been introduced to Ernest Shackleton's journey through Ocean Bowl in high school. The journey is a harrowing tale of survival while being trapped in Antarctic waters and the daring maneuvers undertaken by the group to not only survive but return to civilization without human casualties. While this is a historical fiction work, the detail put into writing the book to present a complete story that beautifully captures not only the actions and thoughts but also the raw emotions and conditions of the entire journey to rival many fiction works. I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a good read of any genre.