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(More customer reviews)This book is in a series put out by Adrenaline books and each book contains certain selections chosen by the editor. The selections are either excerpts from books, excerpts from diaries and journals, short stories, or an occasional essay. I look at how good the writing is, and how good the stories are.
This is a strong anthology in terms of the types of writings selected. We are given very interesting journal selections of explorers on their last legs, as well as excerpts from books that tell the stories of arctic journeys through unforgiving cold and snow. There are also essays and even a rare interview. Most of the selections are well written - vivid, detailed and very real - and many of the selections tell good stories on their own. The down side of this collection is that the stories do not come from many different expeditions and journeys. Most of the stories are based on Scott's expedition to the South Pole. While they are very interesting and come from many different angles, this leaves the reader with the stories of only a few explorers. The other stories, however, are mostly interesting. Overall I would recommend this book, especially if the reader has not read about polar explorations.
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