South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition vs The Worst Journey in the World: Which Should You Read?
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South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition
"One of the most harrowing survival stories of all time"—Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect StormVeteran explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's excruciating and inspiring expedition to Antarctica aboard the Endurance has…
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The Worst Journey in the World
“Scott used to say that the worst part of an expedition was over when the preparation was finished.”
The Worst Journey in the World is a 1922 memoir by Apsley Cherry-Garrard of Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole in 1910–1913. It has earned wide praise for its frank treatment of the…
The verdict
- Readers rate South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition highest: South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition 4.2 · The Worst Journey in the World 3.9.
- South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 10 for The Worst Journey in the World.
- South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition has the widest readership — 11665 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition | The Worst Journey in the World | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (11665) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (19) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (19) |
Reception
| South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition | The Worst Journey in the World | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11665 | 19 |
| Editions | 116 | 67 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 13413 | — |
| Written reviews | 810 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 2043 |
| Pages | 222 | 591 |