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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
Island of the Lost is an account of the Grafton and its crew which was shipwrecked on the Auckland Islands in 1864. The camaraderie, resourcefulness, ingenuity, and perseverance is soon contrasted with yet another shipwrecked vessel, the Invercauld, which crashed on the opposite end of the island about four months after the Grafton. Unfortunately, the survivors of the Invercauld did not seem to have the leadership or cohesiveness which could have spared them much suffering. Stranded on the island and unaware of the existence of one another, it is interesting to see the ways in which each of the crews find their own way to survive. It is a story of tragedy and of triumph that is told with a clear and concise narrative which is enhanced by excerpts from the writings and memoirs of the survivors. Author Joan Druett also adds tidbits about the local flora and fauna on the Auckland Islands, as well as a little history of shipwrecks here and other interesting facts.
These tales of survival are fascinating to me, and I highly recommend this book to others who are interested in these sorts of true stories. This one is well-written and very engaging. I have added the writings of the survivors to my list of books to acquire in the future.
These tales of survival are fascinating to me, and I highly recommend this book to others who are interested in these sorts of true stories. This one is well-written and very engaging. I have added the writings of the survivors to my list of books to acquire in the future.
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adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Violence, Grief, Cannibalism, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail
It was a really interesting book and I enjoyed reading how these shipwrecked people survived for nearly 2 years on a remote island. The book could have been better and dragged a little with details, but overall it was interesting.
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I love this author, every book of hers I've read so far has received 5 stars.
I felt the writing was very dry and the story repetitive. The killing of seal[ lions was described numerous times.
I did think that the contrast between the two groups stranded on the island was interesting. The ingenuity of the first group to survive, as well as the relationships between the men was fascinating.
Overall, the book was worthy, but I don't think I'll read this author again.
I did think that the contrast between the two groups stranded on the island was interesting. The ingenuity of the first group to survive, as well as the relationships between the men was fascinating.
Overall, the book was worthy, but I don't think I'll read this author again.
adventurous
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
The stories of the two ship wrecks was very interesting. I was really rooting for the lost men. It is hard to keep a story interesting when you are shipwrecked as long as these men were....However, I felt the author did a very good job with that. I was a little fascinated by the sea lions....Apparently, they are very interesting creatures.