The Worst Trip in the World

Author: (American) Apsley Cherry-Garrard
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: Named as one of the "Top 100 Exploratory Books of the 20th Century" by National Geographic. The most famous tragic event in the history of exploration. In 1910, Scott's Antarctic Expedition challenged the record of being the first to reach the South Pole, but later fell into a nightmare of bad weather and mental breakdown among the team members. Faced with the fact that the Norwegian explorer Amundsen had arrived a month earlier, Scott and his team, overwhelmed by despair, perished on their return journey. Through the pen of Apsley Cherry-Garrard, the world witnessed this most famous tragic event in the history of exploration.
In 1910, Scott's Antarctic Expedition challenged the record of being the first to reach the South Pole, but later fell into a nightmare of bad weather and mental breakdown among the team members. Faced with the fact that the Norwegian explorer Amundsen had arrived a month earlier, Scott and his team, overwhelmed by despair, perished on their return journey. Through the pen of Apsley Cherry-Garrard, the world witnessed this most famous tragic event in the history of exploration.
People often ask me, "Which book about expeditions do you like the most?" This question is asked about twice a month, and my answer is almost always this one. It tells us what courage, hardship, hunger, heroism, exploration, discovery, and friendship are. It proves, with facts, that scientific exploration and travel require meticulous planning, vividly documenting the coldest and darkest days on our planet. The writing is elegant, profound, and carries a subtle artistic touch.