Island of the Lost
by Joan Druett · first published 2007
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Telling the true story of two similar shipwreck tragedies that have drastically different outcomes, award-winning maritime historian Druett tells a gripping cautionary tale about leadership, endurance, human ingenuity, and the tenuous line between order and chaos.
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…Fascinating, but requires 100-200 hours to complete all the exercises. * "The Rosie Project", by Graeme Simsion Easy to read novel about a man searching for a wife, as recommended on Bill Gates' blog * "Island Of The Lost", by Joan Druett A true story of survival after being shipwrecked on a remote island * "River Town", by Peter Hessler The experiences of an English teacher who spent two years working in China
on “Ask HN: What book did you read in 2016 that was so good you gifted it to others?” ↗Lost in Shangri-la is good (read it last year, there's video from the rescue mission on YouTube if you search for it), also good: - Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World - Escape From The Deep: The Epic Story of a Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew - Ruthless River: Love and Survival by Raft on the Amazon's Relentless Madre…
on “YC’s 2018 Summer Reading List” ↗Great read. If you enjoyed, you may also like Island of the Lost. https://www.audible.com/pd/History/Island-of-the-Lost-Audiob... "Auckland Island is a godforsaken place in the middle of the Southern Ocean, 285 miles south of New Zealand. With year-round freezing…
on “An abandoned lifeboat at world’s end (2011)” ↗…into the wonder of current navigational technology and how we got to here. 5. The Lost City of the Monkey God: bought on a lark, made me realize that archaeology can still find new things nowadays. 6. Island of the Lost: historical account of two shipwrecks on the same island at the same time that knew nothing of each other. 7. Protecting the Gift: another eye-opener about being more aware of the ways people _can_ prey…
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2017?” ↗