ERNEST SHACKLETON’S escape from Antarctica after his ship, Endurance, was crushed and sunk is arguably the greatest survival story of all time. One of my summer reads was a recent biography of the famous Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer by Ranulph Fiennes.
Shackleton tried three times to reach the South Pole during the so-called ‘heroic age’ of polar exploration. Although he failed every time, he is revered for his ability to survive, his superb leadership, and the fact he never lost a man
