Swimming to Antarctica
Swimming to Antarctica
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2004
Book Brief
359
Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction
Antarctica • 2000s
2004
Adult
14+ years
940L
Super Short Summary
Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long Distance Swimmer by Lynne Cox is the memoir of an Olympic long-distance swimmer who recounts her lifelong passion for swimming, rigorous training, and extraordinary exploits across famous bodies of water, including the English Channel, Bering Strait, and Antarctic waters, emphasizing personal growth, resilience, and the unifying power of swimming. The book includes descriptions of polluted environments and encounters with dangerous wildlife.
Adventurous
Inspirational
Challenging
Emotional
Hopeful
Reviews & Readership
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Review Roundup
Swimming to Antarctica by Lynne Cox is widely praised for its inspiring and vivid storytelling, chronicling the author’s remarkable endurance swimming feats in extreme conditions. Reviewers commend Cox's perseverance and detailed descriptions but note the book can occasionally feel repetitive. Overall, it’s an engaging read for fans of adventure and personal triumph.
Who Should Read Swimming to Antarctica?
A reader who enjoys inspiring, true-life adventures will relish Swimming to Antarctica by Lynne Cox. Fans of Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer or Endurance by Alfred Lansing will find similar thrills and perseverance in Cox's tale of her extraordinary open-water swims. This memoir is perfect for those who cherish stories of human endurance and triumph.
5,248 ratings
Loved it
Mixed feelings
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359
Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction
Antarctica • 2000s
2004
Adult
14+ years
940L
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