Eddie Horton 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)

Eddie Horton Because the author understood that a 'single' account of the disastrous voyage would be biased. - Especially the leader's own account. - Also, Lansing…moreBecause the author understood that a 'single' account of the disastrous voyage would be biased. - Especially the leader's own account. - Also, Lansing wanted the reader to know the crew as intimately as the leader. - He spent years investigating, interviewing, researching... He also noted that members of the crew kept very good journals themselves. - He noted that there would be contradicting accounts and that he had to insert his own opinion at times to resolve some of those... Bottom line is the fact that there were 28 souls involved in this fateful, harrowing and epic journey and they all had a story.(less)

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