The White Darkness by David Grann6/10/2023 ![]() This attempt also failed, but Shackleton earned a reputation as a leader “revered for the way he had recruited and managed his men, coolly guiding them to safety.”įew people have been as moved by Shackleton’s exploits as Henry Worsley, a man with passion equal to that of his predecessor. He moved on to “the sole remaining prize - a trans-Antarctica crossing,” as David Grann writes in “The White Darkness.” In 1914, Shackleton and his team sailed northward in a schooner called Endurance and began their trek. His attempts failed, but that didn’t dampen his conquering spirit. In the early 20th century, he tried twice to become the first person to lead an expedition to the South Pole. ![]() ![]() There’s wanderlust, and then there’s the passion of an explorer. ![]()
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