Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Great intro book to a great story--photos alone worth it

Authors who sometime's "popularize" an event sometimes are castigated for their efforts as has been done with Alexander's book "Endurance". Given the research on the subject over the years, it's no suprise that Alexander might be criticized for covering little new ground. But that should not prevent you from getting this book. She does an excellent job looking inside the men and not merely recounting events. Furthermore, Alexander's research on material held by the various families, and probably not available to Lansing, does add some detail to this story that is still suprisingly unknown to the world at large. She makes it accesible and enjoyable to readers of all ages. And of course the photos are superb.