Book Thread

[betelgeuse]

Yes that was an amazing one! Similar vein, Skeletons on the Zahara and Batavia are two more crazy shipwreck stories.
Batavia was way back in 1630s I think. The other was more like 1860s maybe, some Bostonians in that story.

Sounds good.

 

[betelgeuse]

I have heard this is a good one:
The Worst Journey in the World is a classic 1922 memoir by Apsley Cherry-Garrard, detailing Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova expedition (1910–1913) to the South Pole, focusing on the harrowing "Winter Journey" to collect Emperor penguin eggs and the tragic polar attempt, memorializing the men's suffering and resilience in extreme Antarctic conditions. It's praised as a masterpiece of travel writing for its frankness, human insight, and literary quality, recounting the author's firsthand experiences and the discovery of Scott's frozen body.

 

[brolo]

I have heard this is a good one:
The Worst Journey in the World is a classic 1922 memoir by Apsley Cherry-Garrard, detailing Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova expedition (1910–1913) to the South Pole, focusing on the harrowing "Winter Journey" to collect Emperor penguin eggs and the tragic polar attempt, memorializing the men's suffering and resilience in extreme Antarctic conditions. It's praised as a masterpiece of travel writing for its frankness, human insight, and literary quality, recounting the author's firsthand experiences and the discovery of Scott's frozen body.

if you like that, try “Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage” by Alfred Lansing

 

[huntcookwrite]

I’m gonna hit you guys with my radical agenda
- American Wolf by Nate Blakeslee
- Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold
- American Serengeti by Dan Flores
- Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey

And, just because they’re great
- The Tiger by John Vaillant
- The River of Doubt by Candace Miller
- The Dog Star by Peter Heller

 

[Q_Sertorius]

I just finished reading Green Hills of Africa, by Ernest Hemingway. I have owned it for at least 25 years, but I don’t remember reading it. As with everything else he wrote, it’s beautifully written. Highly recommended!