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For some reason, someone always winds up fighting to survive in a lifeboat in the books that I read. I don't necessarily seek out these books, it just happens.

Currently I'm reading "The Indifferent Stars Above" which I stumbled upon in one of those "little library" birdhouse boxes you see around. It's about the Donner party, so I knew where it would lead (and no lifeboats). However, the more I think of it, they were basically trapped in an on-land (or on-snow) lifeboat. There's a reason a covered wagon was called a "prairie schooner" - a ship on land.

Others in my lifeboat book category:

The Endurance (Shackleton explorer)

Moby Dick

In the Heart of the Sea (true Moby Dick)

Life of Pi

Unbroken

Sea of Glory (Antarctica)

The Old Man and the Sea (sorta lifeboat)

On the docket:

The Wager - Saw it in the real library last week, not entirely sure what it's about, but I've got money somebody winds up in a lifeboat.

#books #bookstr

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mark 1y ago

i'm currently reading this one and it is GREAT

B 1y ago

Life of Pi … Loved it 💛

Now I feel the need to read more lifeboat stories.

crrdlx 1y ago

Yeah, Life of Pi was one I enjoyed, liked the movie too. The thing I liked most about it was how he had to use his brain to survive to figure out things. Also loved "Cast Away"...wasn't a book, but same theme. Speaking of which, the Donner party book reminded me of a theme in many of these: do I stay here and try to survive or get in my raft and get off this island make a run for it. That's where I am in the book now...stay in snow until it melts or try to walk out of it.