A first-hand account of the Endurance expedition, this text tells the tale of Shackleton's expedition to the South Pole as World War I broke out in Europe. Their ship, the Endurance, was crushed and the men were forced to survive in and escape from one of the world's most hostile environments. Traversing glaciers, scaling cliffs and crossing treacherous seas in open boats, all the time threatened by cold and hunger, the men, through their own strength and Shackleton's experience, all made it to safety.