It's the failed expeditions that seem to capture our imaginations, and Ernest Shackleton's 1914 attempt to traverse the Antarctic continent failed spectacularly. Ground to a halt amidst pack ice, the ship The Endurance never moved again, and the crew spent two years in increasingly desperate attempts to escape the pitiless ice and sea. But, in a priceless boon for armchair explorers everywhere, they brought a movie camera! Their saga has enjoyed a resurgence thanks to cowriter Caroline Alexander's recent book and marvelous multimedia exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History. Narrated by Liam Neeson, and including the eerie silent footage shot by crew member Frank Hurley, The Endurance turns the gripping story into a palpable here-and-now experience.