South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition vs The Worst Journey in the World: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Travel, History

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

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Cover of The Worst Journey in the World

The Worst Journey in the World Apsley Cherry-Garrard · 1922 ★★★★☆ 3.8 591 pages · ≈ 10 h 57 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 11665 votes.
South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 10 for The Worst Journey in the World.

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