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The Worst Journey in the World Cherry-Garrard (1886-1959) relates the story of Robert Falcon Scott's last expedition to the Antarctic, from its departure from England in 1910 to its arrival in New Zealand in 1913. Full description
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" 'The Worst Journey in the World is to travel what War and Peace is to the novel... a masterpiece'" ( New York Review of Books)
"The best polar book there is" ( Observer)
"Probably the best adventure yarn ever published" ( Independent)
"Remains the masterpiece of heroic travel" ( The Times)
"The finest book ever written about Antarctic exploration as well as a great literary classic" (Peter Matthiessen)
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"The best polar book there is" ( Observer)
"Probably the best adventure yarn ever published" ( Independent)
"Remains the masterpiece of heroic travel" ( The Times)
"The finest book ever written about Antarctic exploration as well as a great literary classic" (Peter Matthiessen)
'When people ask me... "What is your favourite travel book?" I nearly always name this book. It is about courage, misery, starvation, heroism, exploration, discovery and friendship' Paul Theroux
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- PublisherBiblioLife
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0559086423
- ISBN 13 9780559086427
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages712
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The Worst Journey in the World: Antarctic 1910 - 1913, Volumes 1 and 2. With maps and illustrations by the late Doctor Edward A. Wilson and other members of the Expedition (LARGE PRINT)
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 9780559086427. Large Print edition. An unread laminated pictorial board Hardcover. Not ex. library. 708 pages, illustrated with b/w photographs. This historical reproduction was taken from a pre-1923 edition, that was curated for quality. Owner's name on front endpaper, small scuff on front board. Contents clean, tight and bright. Book. Seller Inventory # 031166
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The Worst Journey in the World: Antarctic 1910-1913
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Book Description Condition: Gut. 707 Seiten Gebrauchs- und Lagerspuren. Außen: zerkratzt. 5341626/3 Altersfreigabe FSK ab 0 Jahre Gebundene Ausgabe, Größe: 17.8 x 3.8 x 25.4 cm. Seller Inventory # 53416263
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