Book · 1999 · Biography & Autobiography
South!
The Endurance Expedition to Antarctica
Why people recommend it
South! by Ernest Shackleton is a firsthand historical account detailing the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition and the remarkable survival efforts of its crew in the frozen expanses of Antarctica. On an episode of Stuff You Should Know titled Short Stuff: Third Man Syndrome, Josh Clark brought up Ernest Shackleton's book South to explain where Shackleton first wrote about experiencing the third man syndrome, noting that the explorer had sensed it but never spoke of it until recording it in his publication. Similarly, during an installment of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know titled The Third Man Factor, Chapter One: Who is the third who walks always beside you, the host and Ben Bowlin both referenced Ernest Shackleton's work on his Antarctic expeditions, simply titled South, highlighting the text as a primary source for a quotation related to his grueling experiences on the continent. The speakers turned to this classic memoir to anchor discussions on psychological anomalies during extreme isolation, demonstrating how Shackleton's written legacy continues to inform modern explorations of the mysterious coping mechanisms that emerge during life-threatening polar expeditions.
Who recommended it
- Josh Clark Discussed
- Ben Bowlin Discussed
Josh Clark — 1 mention
“So um Shackleton sensed it, but he never said anything about it until he wrote his book, um South.”
Ben Bowlin — 1 mention
“uh one from Shackleford Sim work on his Expeditions called simply South cuz you know it's Antarctica”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“As a matter of fact, we have a couple of quotations; one from Shackleton's same work on his expeditions called simply South, because, you know, it's Antarctica.”