My sons 2nd grade class has been studying Shackleton this past month. Good timing here to say the least.
I don't remember ever hearing dude's name until this week.
It's definitely up there with the all time greatest feats of human survival in daunting maritime conditions. Certainly on par with Captain Bligh making it from the Bounty to the Dutch East Indies or the crew of the sunken whaler Essex (the basis for Moby Dick).
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fox holeslife boats hundreds of miles from the nearest land.