The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Sunday Times Bestseller - The Gripping Story of Finding Shackleton's Endurance

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Poor S. I don't know how she puts up with me. She's got perseverance. She might get invited on an expedition. For those who enjoy maritime history, the story of the Endurance, or following searches for lost parts of history will likely appreciate this story of successfully uncovering a part of history while also presenting the historical facts of the original expedition. The book is well written and descriptive, although the diary entries require some getting used to at first. The presentation of the history and current situation are expertly written and the tension involved is clearly shown in both timelines. I listened to the audiobook via my library. The book takes a diary form of the two expeditions on the SA Aghulhas 2 to find the Endurance. Often it feels bogged down by too many details, but listening to the audio made it easier to just let it flow over me. I have a weakness for books about exploration. The roller coaster of disasters, failures and successes never fails to hit me and this was no exception.

As thrilling as any tale from the heroic age of exploration . . . Bound’s account is a triumph' – Sunday TimesThe only way I can enjoy one is through books, and really, that's the only way I want to enjoy one: while sitting on a comfortable couch in my nice temperature-controlled home, with a warm cup of tea or cold cup of fizzy water.

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