Cherrygarrards the worst journey in the world is a gripping account of an expedition gone disastrously wrong. Worst journey in the world, vol 1 by apsley cherrygarrard. It was written and published in 1922 by a survivor of the expedition, apsley cherrygarrard, and has earned wide praise for its frank treatment of the difficulties of the expedition, the causes of its disastrous outcome, and the meaning if any of human suffering under. Apsley cherrygarrard 18861959 the worst journey in the world is a memoir of the 191019 british antarctic expedition led by robert falcon scott. Buy the worst journey in the world by cherrygarrard, apsley isbn. The worst journey in the world penguin random house. The worst journey in the world ebook by apsley cherry. The worst journey in the world penguin classics ebook. He later wrote the worst journey in the world, giving his account of what has been acclaimed, the greatest true adventure story ever written. One of the youngest members of scotts team, apsley cherrygarrard was later part of the rescue party that found the frozen bodies of scott and the three men who had accompanied him on. Publication date 1922 topics scott, robert falcon, 18681912, british antarctic terra nova expedition 191019.
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