Endurance vs South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Shackleton, Antarctica, Discovery and exploration, Journeys, British, Travel

Cover of Endurance

Endurance Alfred Lansing · 1959 ★★★★☆ 4.5 287 pages · ≈ 5 h 19 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition

South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton · 1919 ★★★★☆ 4.2 222 pages · ≈ 4 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Endurance higher: 4.5 vs 4.2 from 178559 votes.
Endurance is the easier read (Moderate), South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition more demanding (Challenging).

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