However, the ship's name would prove to be an inspiration for its crew. Lifeboats eventually took them to inhospitable Elephant Island. There, Shackleton regrouped and with a handful of his men set out in one of the lifeboats once more to find help at South Georgia island some 700 miles away. Once there, the group embarked on a 20-mile trek across unmapped mountains and glaciers to reach the whaling stations on the north coast. There they found help to rescue the men trapped back on Elephant Island.
Explorers are at their best when they're on the edge.
In my opinion, this is the best written narrative of the Endurance voyage. It's an exciting adventure story. This book provides another account of the story with a bit more insight into the human interactions and an excellent photographic record of the journey. Hurley was the original photographer on the expedition. It's an interesting chronicle.