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120 pp.
| Clarion |
February, 1999 |
TradeISBN 0-395-91524-4$$18.00
(2)
4-6
In a more pared-down telling than Jennifer Armstrong's Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, Kimmel focuses on Ernest Shackleton and key members of the crew; her focus on the action is for the reader interested mostly in the highlights of the expedition. The amazing story is well served in this account, which includes photos by expedition photographer Frank Hurley. Bib., ind.