The Worst Journey in the World, (Paperback)
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| Management number | 240181920 | Release Date | 2026/07/16 | List Price | US$17.98 | Model Number | 240181920 | ||
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<p>In <strong>1910</strong> famous explorer <strong>Robert Falcon Scott</strong> led the <strong>Terra Nova Expedition</strong> to the South Pole. The expedition was part scientific and part adventure: <strong>Scott</strong> wanted to be the first to reach the pole.The expedition was beset by hardship from the beginning, and after realizing that they had been beaten to the pole by Roald Amundsen's Norwegian Expedition, the party suffered a final tragedy: the loss of <strong>Scott</strong> and his companions to the Antarctic cold on their return journey to base camp.<strong>The Worst Journey</strong> in the World is an autobiographical account of one of the survivors of the expedition, Apsley <strong>Cherry</strong>-<strong>Garrard</strong>. It's a unique combination of fascinating scientific documentary, adventure novel, and with the inclusion of <strong>Scott</strong>'s final journal entries, horror story. Journey is peppered throughout with journal entries, illustrations, and pictures from <strong>Cherry</strong>-<strong>Garrard</strong>'s companions, making it a fascinating window into the majesty and danger of the Antarctic. In <strong>1910</strong> famous explorer <strong>Robert Falcon Scott</strong> led the <strong>Terra Nova Expedition</strong> to the South Pole. The expedition was part scientific and part adventure: <strong>Scott</strong> wanted to be the first to reach the pole.The expedition was beset by hardship from the beginning, and after realizing that they had been beaten to the pole by Roald Amundsen's Norwegian Expedition, the party suffered a final tragedy: the loss of <strong>Scott</strong> and his companions to the Antarctic cold on their return journey to base camp.<strong>The Worst Journey</strong> in the World is an autobiographical account of one of the survivors of the expedition, Apsley <strong>Cherry</strong>-<strong>Garrard</strong>. It's a unique combination of fascinating scientific documentary, adventure novel, and with the inclusion of <strong>Scott</strong>'s final journal entries, horror story. Journey is peppered throughout with journal entries, illustrations, and pictures from <strong>Cherry</strong>-<strong>Garrard</strong>'s companions, making it a fascinating window into the majesty and danger of the Antarctic.</p>
- The Worst Journey in the World, (Paperback)
- Author: Les Prairies Numeriques
- ISBN: 9791043139390
- Format: Paperback
- Publication Date: 2026-02-23
- Page Count: 860
| Book format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Fiction/nonfiction | Fiction |
| Genre | Literature & Fiction |
| Publication date | February, 2026 |
| Pages | 860 |
| Subgenre | Biographical |
| Series title | No Series |
| Number in series | 0 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Les Prairies Numeriques |
| Original languages | English |
| Language | English |
| Is collectible | N |
| Character | Robert Falcon Scott |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 6.00 x 1.91 x 9.00 in |
| Assembled product weight | 2.49 lb |
| Bisac subject heading | Fiction |
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