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Book Review of The Lost Men: The Harrowing Saga of Shackleton's Ross Sea Party

The Lost Men: The Harrowing Saga of Shackleton's Ross Sea Party
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Excellent book! Very compelling book about the struggles of Shackleton's Ross Sea Party who sailed to the other side of the Antarctic to lay supply depots for Shackleton's attempt to be the first explorer to cross the Antarctic. Very well researched. I liked the analysis of their lack of nutrition, the voyage did not have nearly enough financial backing to properly outfit the ship and men, and the information about the physical and mental struggles the men had to overcome. Many direct quotes from the men's diaries.