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Pros
Enjoyable read during my trip to visit my grandson at covenant college. Author builds shackleton up as heroic.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Why anyone would want to go through what ernest shackleton in antarctica did is beyond me but thankfully there are such people
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
He was a man with a vision and nothing seem to stop him
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
His character of dedication and pursuit of a dream motivated him but didnt affect his leadership qualities and love for his crew
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is a very good synopsis of shackleton’s life but to get the real drama of the expedition read the book endurance
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This is a competent wrap of the life of a persistent man but
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However he does not seem to have succeeded in anything at all he set out to achieve
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The book encompasses shackletons life but he does not really come off as particularly successful
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
As one of his contemporaries said scott for scientific method amundsen for speed and efficiency but when disaster strikes and all hope is gone get down on your knees and pray for shackleton