241 reviews for:

Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World

Joan Druett

3.81 AVERAGE

holly_pop's review

4.25

adventurous informative inspiring medium-paced

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A fascinating read about two groups of shipwreck survivors, although most of the book focuses on the survivors of the wreck of the Grafton (probably because they were shipwrecked longer!) The ingenuity demonstrated by the survivors was impressive.

sj1617's review against another edition

3.0

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A quick read, I found this book captivating. Primarily the story of five sailors shipwrecked on a desolate island south of New Zealand, it reads like a real life Swiss Family Robinson.

raelliott's review against another edition

3.0

informative medium-paced

locklore's review against another edition

4.0

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Good nonfiction read

nate_roberts's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

johnnylyserg's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

vickiemstone's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark hopeful informative tense medium-paced

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An impressively researched tale of two shipwrecks on the Auckland Islands in 1864. These two contrasting stories show how luck, skill, leadership, and camaraderie play into chances of survival.

p_1987's review against another edition

3.0

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Interesting, especially because the primary sources came from two differing accounts of a common sailor and captain. Not a bad read, a little quick and lacked some of the intensity of other shipwreck/maritime true stories I've read. Would recommend, but not highly. There are better options in this genre.

jnnkch's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous informative inspiring slow-paced

lallen's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark informative medium-paced