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by Ernest Shackleton

Edward rated it

10 years ago

text South: The Endurance Expedition

MapsIntroductionPreface--South: The Endurance ExpeditionAppendix I:Scientific WorkSea-Ice NomenclatureMeteorologyPhysicsSouth Atlantic Whales and WhalingAppendix II:The Expedition Huts at McMurdo SoundIndex

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Randolph "Dilda" Carter rated it

12 years ago

text South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917 (Dodo Press)

Great story told in the dullest possible manner. Shackleton manages to take all the excitement out of an astounding story of survival and suffering. Compare to Apsley Cherry-Garrard's [b:The Worst Journey in the World|48503|The Worst Journey in the World|Apsley Cherry-Garrard|http://d.gr-assets.co...

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Randolph "Dilda" Carter rated it

12 years ago

text South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-17

Beautiful looking but severely abridged version of Shackleton's book. Nice to look at but go find a free unabridged e-book edition to actually read (its in the public domain).

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UNICORN PORN FOR ALL rated it

13 years ago

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I read this casually, a little at a time. It's one of the great adventure stories of all time, and smashing stuff (get it?) but...here's how it works: it's based on the journals of Shackleton and everyone else in his party - he gives others lots of time too - and the entries can be a little repetiti...

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