The Worst Journey in the World

With Scott in Antarctica 1910-1913

Apsley Cherry-Garrard

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English

Dover Publications Inc.
21 April 2010

History; History of other lands; Historical geography; Geographical discovery & exploration; Travel & holiday guides

Published in 1922 by an expedition survivor, this riveting adventure classic recounts Scott's ill-fated expedition to the South Pole.

""A masterpiece."" - The New York Review of Books.

""The Worst Journey in the World is to travel writing what War and Peace is to the novel . . . a masterpiece."" - The New York Review of Books

""When people ask me, 'What is your favorite travel book?' I nearly always name this book. It is about courage, misery, starvation, heroism, exploration, discovery, and friendship.""

-Paul Theroux

National Geographic Adventure magazine hailed this volume as the No:1 greatest adventure book of all time. Published in 1922 by an expedition survivor, it recounts the riveting tale of Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated race to the South Pole. Apsley Cherry-Garrard, the youngest member of the party, offers sensitive characterisations of each of his companions. Their journal entries complement his narrative, providing vivid perspectives on the expedition's dangers and hardships as well as its inspiring examples of optimism, strength, and selflessness.

Hoping to prove a missing link between reptiles and birds, the author and his companions travelled through the dead of Antarctic winter to the remote breeding grounds of the Emperor Penguin. They crossed a frozen sea in utter darkness, dragging an 800-pound sledge through blizzards, howling winds, and average temperatures of 60 below zero. This ""worst journey"" was followed by the disastrous trek to the South Pole. Cherry-Garrard's compelling account constitutes a moving testament to Scott and to the other men of the expedition. This new edition of the adventure classic features several pages of vintage photographs.

AUTHOR: Apsley Cherry-Garrard (1886-1959) served as a biologist for the ill-fated Antarctic expedition. Haunted by his experiences, the English explorer suffered from clinical depression for the rest of his life and was encouraged by his friend George Bernard Shaw to write this memoir as a form of therapy.

By: Apsley Cherry-Garrard
Imprint: Dover Publications Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 213mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9780486477329
ISBN 10: 0486477320
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 21 April 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

I. From England to South Africa II. Making Our Easting Down III. Southward IV. Land V. The Depot Journey VI. The First Winter VII. The Winter Journey VIII. Spring IX. The Polar Journey. I. The Barrier Stage X. The Polar Journey. II. The Beardmore Glacier XII. The Polar Journey. III. The Plateau to 87o 32' S XIII. Suspense XIV. The Last Winter XV. Another Spring XVI. The Search Journey XVII. The Polar Journey. V. The Pole and After XVIII. The Polar Journey. VI. Farthest South XIX. Never Again Glossary Index

Apsley Cherry-Garrard (1886-1959) served as a biologist for the ill-fated Antarctic expedition. Haunted by his experiences, the English explorer suffered from clinical depression for the rest of his life and was encouraged by his friend George Bernard Shaw to write this memoir as a form of therapy.