Conrad answers “Why should I read this book instead of...”

Vlad asked this question about Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage:

Why should I read this book instead of Shackleton's own account? (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/143999.South)

Conrad Having not read Shackleton's, I can't properly answer this. But it's based not only on that book and a previous Shackleton bio but on many other first…moreHaving not read Shackleton's, I can't properly answer this. But it's based not only on that book and a previous Shackleton bio but on many other first-person accounts, including diaries and extensive interviews with the surviving members of the expedition.
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