The Worst Journey In The World

From the cover. "One of the undisputed classics of exploration literature" -- Caroline Alexander. Ranked first in Nation... (more)

From the cover. "One of the undisputed classics of exploration literature" -- Caroline Alexander. Ranked first in National Geographic's list of the one hundred greatest adventure books of all time, The Worst Journey in the World recounts Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated expedition to the South Pole. Apsley Cherry-Garrard -- the youngest member of Scott's team and one of three men to make and survive the notorious winter journey -- draws on his first hand experiences as well as the diaries of other compatriots to create a stirring and detailed account of Scott's legendary expedition. Having lost the race against Norway's Roald Amundsen, Scott and his men found disaster on the return trip, and months later, Cherry himself would be among the search party that discovered the corpses of Scott and his men, who had long since perished from starvation and the brutal cold. It is through Cherry's insightful narrative and keep descriptions that Scott and other members of the expedition are fully memorialized. (less)

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