I'm going to nominate the story of what is arguably the greatest journey in history, and certainly one of the most amazing, Ernest Shackleton's
South. This is in the public domain, and therefore available in multiple editions at a wide range of prices, but none of them are above my personal $10 limit. I might have gone for Alfred Lansing's
Endurance, but it's too expensive. And besides, with
South, we're getting it from
the primary source.
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In 1914 Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 stalwart individuals attempted to undertake what Shackleton described as “the one remaining great object of Antarctic journeying” - crossing the continent on foot from the Weddell Sea to the Ross Sea via the South Pole. While disaster famously beset the Endurance expedition, Shackleton, through extraordinary leadership and dogged, relentless effort, lost none of his men; all were saved in 1916.
The legendary tale of how he accomplished this is still taught in the best military and business schools on the planet. South! is the story of the doomed expedition, straight from the man who led it - Sir Ernest Shackleton.
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I'm not going to list specific editions, because it doesn't really matter which one you choose and there are multiple. But I do suggest one with good illustrations, especially the original photographs from Frank Hurley. This was an amazing journey, and Ernest Shackleton's story of it is an amazing read.