num_pages: 704
description: A Gripping story of courage and achievement.Only the writings of T.E. Lawrence, Sir Richard Burton and Ernest Shackleton compare with this harrowing memoir. Cherry-Garrard, who accompanied Robert Falcon Scott to the Antarctic on the explorer's doomed quest of the South Pole, recounts the unforgettable journey across forbidding, inhospitable terrain. He was also a member of the search party that ultimately discovered Scott's frozen body along with his las notebook entries. With an introduction by the author, this tale of adventure stands out as a literary accomplishment as well as a classic of exploration.(back cover)
language: English
title: The Worst Journey in the World
titlecomplete: The Worst Journey in the World
characters: Robert F. Scott, Apsley Cherry-Garrard
genres: Biography, Adventure, Nature, Memoir, Nonfiction, Science, Classics, Travel, Survival, History
ratings_count: 7418
places: Antarctica
series: The Worst Journey in the World
publisher: Carroll & Graf