The Worst Journey in the World
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
This memoir explores the perils and hardships faced by members of the 1910-1913 British Antarctic Expedition. Apsley Cherry-Garrard, a member of the team, shares his honest account of their disastrous outcome and the struggles they faced, including extreme cold and darkness. One particularly challenging mission was to recover eggs of the Emperor penguin in complete darkness and subzero temperatures. This book has received excellent reviews for its frank portrayal of human suffering under extreme conditions.
Publish Date
2006-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
2006-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1922
Goodreads Rating
4.18
ISBN
9781849020909
Recommendations
3
Recommendations
2021-12-21T07:14:30.000Z
@Chris_D_Ineson I certainly have! A wonderful book (although I suspect a modern editor would have chopped 100 pages.) – source2021-01-02T17:31:16.000Z
I'd put "Annapurna" up there with it, too. Cherry-Garrard's book is truly a page turner, well worth reading. – source2021-01-05T16:54:16.000Z
“If you match your Winter Journeys you will have your reward, so long as all you want is a penguin’s egg.”
Truly a masterpiece. Certainly one of the finest books I’ve ever read. It will live with me for the rest of my life: – source