Audio Reviews:
Recording released in January, 2000
"This amazing
true tale of survival makes for a gripping audiobook, as read with gusto by Taylor
Mali... To give listeners a sense of the crew's journal entries found in the book,
Mali intersperses his narration with various voices and accents. These departures
provide a vivid picture of the cabin fever, loneliness, fear and suffering these
men endured as well as their unquestionable courage."
 Starred
Review, Publishers Weekly
"Armstrong's vivid biography
of Shackleton and his crew is brought to life by Taylor Mali....[his] intense
narration drives listeners of all ages to experience the severe weather, lack
of food and incredible demands of exploration and survival."
- AudioFile
"The listener is swept along on
a tide of anticipation...a completely satisfying and compelling experience."
-
Horn Book
"Taylor Mali's narration of the book...is
riveting, and his shifts from one accent to the next are effective. This is a
very effective presentation of not only how the disaster occurred, but of the
toll it took on the crew and how they rose to the challenge."
- School Library Journal
Other
Book Awards:
Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book
Boston Globe-Horn Book Fanfare Award
SYNOPSIS:
Ernest Shackleton and his crew set sail in 1914 in an attempt
to cross Antarctica from one side to the other. What followed over the next two
years is billed as the most amazing human survival story ever. The astounding
leadership qualities of Shackleton are put to the test as he and every crew member
eventually survive their incredible ordeal.
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