Recommended Age:
16
+
Best for adult readers who enjoy gripping true survival narratives with a strong cast of characters and sustained suspense over an extended period.
About the Book
The true account of Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated 1914 Antarctic expedition, in which his ship became trapped in pack ice and his crew survived two years of extraordinary hardship before rescue.
Content Ratings
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Moderate Themes
Themes of leadership under catastrophic pressure, psychological endurance, and collective survival in conditions of extreme isolation.
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Mild Violence
Depictions of extreme physical suffering from cold, starvation, and exhaustion. An animal is slaughtered for survival and this is described.
Engagement:
Genre:
Adventure
Published:
1959
Page Count:
282
