Apsley Cherry-Garrard

Las memorias de los tres años de expedición del capitán Scott al Polo Sur narradas por Apsley Cherry-Garrard, quien sobrevivió a las extremas y duras condiciones. La exploración polar es la forma más cruel y solitaria imaginable. El explorador britanico Apsley Cherry-Garrard nos lo cuenta a traves de sus vivencias en la expedicion del capitan Scott al Polo Sur (1910- 1913), en la que este y tres de sus hombres hallaron la muerte. Esa expedicion estuvo marcada por el infortunio desde el comienzo, cuando, en una etapa previa, Cherry-Garrard y otros dos hombres, al borde de la congelacion y la locura, consideraron entonces la posibilidad de fenecer. El itinerario hacia el Polo, mas terrible aun, se vio ademas ensombrecido por la noticia de que el noruego Roald Amundsen se les habia adelantado por solo unas semanas. A partir de las anotaciones que dejo Scott y, sobre todo, de su propia experiencia, Cherry-Garrard reconstruye en este libro aquellos tres años de penalidades y heroismo.

La exploración polar es la forma más cruel y solitaria de pasarlo mal. El explorador británico Apsley Cherry-Garrard nos lo cuenta a través de sus vivencias en la expedición del capitán Scott al Polo Sur (1910-1913), en la que éste y tres de sus hombres hallaron la muerte. A partir de las anotaciones que dejó Scott y, sobre todo, de su propia experiencia, Apsley reconstruye en este libro aquellos tres años de penalidades y heroísmo.

In 1910, hoping that the study of penguin eggs would provide an evolutionary link between birds and reptiles, a group of explorers left Cardiff by boat on Robert Falcon Scotts expedition to Antarctica. Not all of them would return. Written by one of its survivors, The Worst Journey in the World tells the moving and dramatic story of the disastrous Scott expedition. Driven by an obsession for scientific knowledge, these brave polar explorers embarked on a journey into the unknown, testing their endurance by pushing themselves to the ultimate physical and mental limits as they surveyed the striking and mammoth land that lay far to the south. Their goal was to discover as much as was scientifically possible about the terrain and habitat of Antarctica, and to be the first to reach the South Pole. The party was plagued by bad luck, weather conditions of unanticipated ferocity, and the physical deterioration of the party itself on the last part of the journey.The youngest member of the team and its sole survivor, Apsley Cherry-Garrard gives a gripping account of Scotts last expedition. The author was also part of the rescue team that eventually found the frozen bodies of Scott and the three men who had accompanied him on the final push to the Pole. These deaths would haunt him for the rest of his life as he questioned the decisions he had made and the actions he had taken in the days leading up to the Polar Partys demise.Prior to this sad denouement, Cherry-Garrards account is filled with details of scientific discovery and anecdotes of human resilience in a harsh environment. Each participant in the expedition is brought fully to life. The authors recollections are supported by diary excerpts and accounts from other teammates.

In 1910, hoping that the study of penguin eggs would provide an evolutionary link between birds and reptiles, a group of explorers left Cardiff by boat on Robert Falcon Scotts expedition to Antarctica. Not all of them would return. Written by one of its survivors, The Worst Journey in the World tells the moving and dramatic story of the disastrous Scott expedition. Driven by an obsession for scientific knowledge, these brave polar explorers embarked on a journey into the unknown, testing their endurance by pushing themselves to the ultimate physical and mental limits as they surveyed the striking and mammoth land that lay far to the south. Their goal was to discover as much as was scientifically possible about the terrain and habitat of Antarctica, and to be the first to reach the South Pole. The party was plagued by bad luck, weather conditions of unanticipated ferocity, and the physical deterioration of the party itself on the last part of the journey.The youngest member of the team and its sole survivor, Apsley Cherry-Garrard gives a gripping account of Scotts last expedition. The author was also part of the rescue team that eventually found the frozen bodies of Scott and the three men who had accompanied him on the final push to the Pole. These deaths would haunt him for the rest of his life as he questioned the decisions he had made and the actions he had taken in the days leading up to the Polar Partys demise.Prior to this sad denouement, Cherry-Garrards account is filled with details of scientific discovery and anecdotes of human resilience in a harsh environment. Each participant in the expedition is brought fully to life. The authors recollections are supported by diary excerpts and accounts from other teammates.

With Panoramas, Maps, And Illustrations By The Late Doctor / Edward A. Wilson And Other Members Of The Expedition

To mark the publication of Stop What Youre Doing and Read This!, a collection of essays celebrating reading, Vintage Classics are releasing 12 limited edition themed ebook bundles, to tempt readers to discover and rediscover great books. THE WORST JOURNEY IN THE WORLDINTRODUCED BY SARA WHEELERA gripping account of an expedition gone disastrously wrong. One of the youngest members of Captain Scotts team, Apsley Cherry-Garrard was later part of the rescue party that found the frozen bodies of Scott and the three men who had accompanied him on the final push to the Pole. A masterpiece of travel writing, this is the most celebrated and compelling of all the books on Antarctic exploration.THE ROAD TO OXIANAIn 1933, the delightfully eccentric Robert Byron set out on a journey through the Middle East via Beirut, Jerusalem, Baghdad and Teheran to Oxiana - part of the border between what is now Afghanistan and the Soviet Union. This is the captivating, quirky record of his adventures and a rare account of the architectural treasures of a region now inaccessible to most Western travellers.

One of the worlds greatest works of travel and adventure writing, reissued on its 100th birthday.This is a gripping account of an expedition gone disastrously wrong. Apsley Cherry-Garrard, one of the youngest members of Scotts 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, Cherrys 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 WHEELERThe Worst Journey in the World is to travel what War and Peace is to the novel... a masterpieceNew York Review of Books* Voted Number 1 in National Geographics 100 Best Adventure Books of All Time *

Las memorias de los tres años de expedición del capitán Scott al Polo Sur narradas por Apsley Cherry-Garrard, quien sobrevivió a las extremas y duras condiciones.La exploración polar es la forma más cruel y solitaria imaginable. El explorador britanico Apsley Cherry-Garrard nos lo cuenta a traves de sus vivencias en la expedicion del capitan Scott al Polo Sur (1910- 1913), en la que este y tres de sus hombres hallaron la muerte.Esa expedicion estuvo marcada por el infortunio desde el comienzo, cuando, en una etapa previa, Cherry-Garrard y otros dos hombres, al borde de la congelacion y la locura, consideraron entonces la posibilidad de fenecer. El itinerario hacia el Polo, mas terrible aun, se vio ademas ensombrecido por la noticia de que el noruego Roald Amundsen se les habia adelantado por solo unas semanas. A partir de las anotaciones que dejo Scott y, sobre todo, de su propia experiencia, Cherry-Garrard reconstruye en este libro aquellos tres años de penalidades y heroismo.

La exploración polar es la experiencia más cruel y solitaria imaginable. El explorador británico Apsley Cherry-Garrard nos lo cuenta a través de sus vivencias en la expedición del capitán Scott al Polo Sur (1910-1913), en la que este y tres de sus hombres hallaron la muerte. A partir de las anotaciones que dejo Scott y, sobre todo, de su propia experiencia, Apsley narra en este libro aquellos tres años de penalidades y heroismo.Un verdadero clasico de la literatura de viajes.

Las memorias de los tres años de expedición del capitán Scott al Polo Sur narradas por Apsley Cherry-Garrard, quien sobrevivió a las extremas y duras condiciones. La exploración polar es la forma más cruel y solitaria imaginable. El explorador britanico Apsley Cherry-Garrard nos lo cuenta a traves de sus vivencias en la expedicion del capitan Scott al Polo Sur (1910- 1913), en la que este y tres de sus hombres hallaron la muerte. Esa expedicion estuvo marcada por el infortunio desde el comienzo, cuando, en una etapa previa, Cherry-Garrard y otros dos hombres, al borde de la congelacion y la locura, consideraron entonces la posibilidad de fenecer. El itinerario hacia el Polo, mas terrible aun, se vio ademas ensombrecido por la noticia de que el noruego Roald Amundsen se les habia adelantado por solo unas semanas. A partir de las anotaciones que dejo Scott y, sobre todo, de su propia experiencia, Cherry-Garrard reconstruye en este libro aquellos tres años de penalidades y heroismo.

El peor viaje del mundo, de Apsley Cherry-Garrard narra una aventura extrema: la última expedición del capitán Scott al Polo Sur, en la que participó el propio autor, y en la que finalmente, Scott y