Ernest Shackleton was not the first to reach the South Pole. That honor goes to Roald Amundsen in 1911. However, he and 27 other men would be the first to explore Antarctica. Things became dire when the ice freezes around their ship. Somehow these men were able to cross Antarctica, row to another island, and find rescue despite insurmountable odds. This piece of narrative nonfiction will make you cringe and keep saying, "No way!" That these men actually survived is nothing short of a miracle. Word of a warning: If you are an animal lover, there are some sad moments. What I appreciate about narrative nonfiction is that everything happened. You don't have to wonder if this was from history. Mark Twain wrote, "Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't." This book definitely fits that quote.
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