South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition vs The heart of the Antarctic: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Shackleton, Antarctica, Discovery and exploration, Journeys, British, Travel
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 heart of the Antarctic
The Heart of the Antarctic, Illustrated by Ernest Shackleton. THE scientific results of the expedition cannot be stated in detail in this book. The expert members in each branch have contributed to the appendices…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 11 for The heart of the Antarctic.
- South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition has the widest readership — 11665 ratings behind its score.
- The heart of the Antarctic runs the darker storyline; South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition
≈ 4h vs 11h for The heart of the Antarctic
In the mood for something dark?
The heart of the Antarctic
a darker storyline than South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition
Want something lighter?
South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition
an easier tone than The heart of the Antarctic
Scores by source
| South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition | The heart of the Antarctic | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (11665) | 4.3 (549) |
Reception
| South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition | The heart of the Antarctic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11665 | 549 |
| Editions | 116 | 58 |
| Want to read | 13413 | 1395 |
| Reading it now | — | 77 |
| Written reviews | 810 | 43 |
| Pages | 222 | 634 |