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The Worst Journey in the World : Ranked number 1 in National Geographic’s 100 Best Adventure Books of All Time

by Apsley Cherry-Garrard

Ranked number 1 in National Geographic's 100 Best Adventure Books of All Time One of the world's greatest works of travel and adventure writing, reissued on its 100th birthday.


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This is a gripping account of an expedition gone disastrously wrong. Apsley Cherry-Garrard, one of the youngest members of Scott's team, recorded the experience of his adventure and in doing so created a masterpiece of travel writing. Despite the horrors that Scott and his men faced, Cherry's account is filled with details of scientific discovery, unforgettable descriptions of landscape and a belief in the spirit of human beings. A celebrated and compelling book on Antarctic exploration, introduced by Sara Wheeler. 'The Worst Journey in the World is to travel what War and Peace is to the novel... a masterpiece' New York Review of Books

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Published by Vintage Publishing

Paperback ISBN: 9780099530374 1 Apr 2010 198 x 130 x 39 (mm) 572g