rachelish's review
5.0
A fascinating read; I knew nothing of this expedition beforehand, and found Shackleton's writing very easy to read. The story is incredible - it's amazing that anyone survived, and Shackleton's attribution of their success to Providence doesn't seem out of place.
sarahwhinds's review
3.0
This is a brief account of one portion of Shackleton's Antarctic journey. Exciting and fascinating. These dudes ate cold penguin leg for dinner and wore the same clothes for 10 months straight!
bookgirl01's review
4.0
It's 1916 and Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew are marooned on a rocky, desolate island hundreds of miles from civilization. With winter approaching and supplies running low, Shackleton must leave behind most of his crew as he and two other men set sail in a tiny boat for aid 800 miles away. Shackleton's courageous trek across storm-ravaged Antarctic seas will take you completely out of your environment and make you feel as though you, too, are traveling with him on this terrifying adventure.
'Escape from the Antarctic' is just one of 19 books in Penguin's Great Journeys series, a beautifully-designed line of adventure tales published by Penguin Classics UK.
'Escape from the Antarctic' is just one of 19 books in Penguin's Great Journeys series, a beautifully-designed line of adventure tales published by Penguin Classics UK.
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