The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard

The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard

Despite the horrors that Scott and his men eventually faced, Cherry-Garrard's account is filled with details of scientific discovery and anecdotes of human resilience in a harsh environment, supported by diary excerpts and accounts from other explorers.

The best polar book there is * Observer *
Probably the best adventure yarn ever published * Independent *
Remains the masterpiece of heroic travel * The Times *
The finest book ever written about Antarctic exploration as well as a great literary classic
Over the greater part of a lifetime I have worn out two copies of the Antarctic's classic, Apsley Cherry-Garrard's The Worst Journey in the World * William Trevor *

Apsley Cherry-Garrard (1886-1959) was one of the youngest members of Captain Scott's final expedition to the Antarctic which he joined to collect the eggs of the Emperor penguin. After the expedition, Cherry-Garrard served in the First World War and was invalided home. With the zealous encouragement of his neighbour, George Bernard Shaw, Cherry-Garrard wrote The Worst Journey in the World (1922) in an attempt to overcome the horror of the journey. As the years unravelled he faced a terrible struggle against depression, breakdown and despair, haunted by the possibility that he could have saved Scott and his companions.

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ISBN 13	9780099530374
ISBN 10	0099530376
Title	The Worst Journey in the World
Author	Apsley Cherry-Garrard
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Vintage Publishing
Year published	2010-04-01
Number of pages	720
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