These chapters continue with the men trekking through the seas. The ocean waters are constantly attacking the ship, and water is almost always being emptied out. Possibly the most tremendous loss the men suffered was when their sea anchor, a piece of equipment that kept the boat relatively secure during the night, is lost to the sea. To add to the danger, their water supply upon the boat had been tainted by the salt. Land was now necessary to find for water and for peace of mind. Once land is finally reached, the men just stare, awe struck. After some time, the go and hurriedly find water, then begin to indulge in the liquid goodness.
The climax is reached when the men reach South Georgia Island. The climax is reached quite well with the rising of suspense: "Soon the foggy mists began to break up...at noon the fog was almost gone...'Land!'" This was easily the most interesting chapter, and part of the book to read. Suspense is key ingredient to any story that wants to keep a reader's attention, and the story of Endurance does it marvelously.
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