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Originally Posted by CRussel
Great book. I read it before we went to Antarctica in 1999->2000, and went to NYC to see the exhibit there, which included a replica of the James Caird, the boat they used to get to South Georgia. Incredible. Simply incredible.
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The book is great so far. I don't know anything about the 1914 Antarctic Expedition so the information I'm reading is all fairly new to me. I find it amazing how calm they all were!
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Originally Posted by Loosheesh
<snip> I completed The Murder of Roger Ackroyd yesterday (finally; I only bought the book in 2010  ) and I enjoyed it immensely. It's gone on the shelf of my top favorite mystery novels. I feel almost sad I can't read it again for the first time 
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is an excellent book. You should read
And Then There Were None if you haven't already done so. Fantastic book.