South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917 by Ernest Shackleton

South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917

Ernest Shackleton with Peter King, Frank Hurley

374 pages first pub 1919 (editions)

nonfiction biography history adventurous informative medium-paced
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As war clouds darkened over Europe in 1914, a party led by Shackleton set out to make the first crossing of the entire Antarctic continent via the Pole. But their initial optimism was short-lived as ice floes closed around their ship, gradually cr...

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adventurous: 94%

informative: 64%

inspiring: 45%

tense: 43%

challenging: 24%

dark: 16%

reflective: 16%

hopeful: 10%

emotional: 8%

sad: 5%

mysterious: 2%


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