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

Both live on shelves: Sea Stories, British, Travel, Biography & Memoir, Adventure

Cover of Lord Jim

Lord Jim Joseph Conrad · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.6 332 pages · ≈ 6 h 09 m · Challenging 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 South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition higher: 4.2 vs 3.6 from 11665 votes.
South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Lord Jim.

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