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'A worthy memorial of one of the great achievements of our time' WINSTON CHURCHILL 'A battle cry to the youth and manhood of England' DAILY MIRROR --Daily Mirror
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Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) led two expeditions to the Antarctic, the first in the Discovery (1900-04) and the second (1910-12) in the Terra Nova. These journals written on these trips were found, along with Scott's body, several months after his death. Scott's expedition to the South Pole pitted him and his team not only against the elements but also against the Norwegian team, led by Amundsen. In the end, Scott was beaten by both. Amundsen arrived at the pole a month before Scott and on the return trip the party perished in the freezing cold. This title presents Scott's journal entries from preparations in New Zealand to his final message before he died, written just 11 miles from base camp and safety. The work also features many photographs depicting members of the party and the pristine Antartic landscape.
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This is a fascinating book, telling the story of Scott's expedition to the South Pole, 1910-1912. The book comprises extracts from Scott's journals and therefore sets out the narrative as it happened, as each event was encountered. The book provides an annotated map inside front and back covers that plots each day's journey and lists all the men on the expedition with their rank and nickname where applicable. This detail draws the reader further into the narrative and Scott's writing is concise, factual and never boring. His descriptions of life on Antartica and how well it was borne by his party exactly one hundred years ago are of great interest for us who are used to travel being so easy in the modern world, and it is hard to think of the planning and provisioning that had to be made for such a journey at the turn of the last century. The fact that nature has not changed with time can be seen in the book and Scott's description and surprise at the intelligence of the killer whales they encountered on the ice floe could be a voiceover for a natural history programme. The struggle of the daily marches is equally well described and the reader is carried along on that journey, willing the men to succeed. We share the disappointment of those who were retired from the party that eventually reached the Pole on January 18th 1912 and we share in the disappointment of their discovery that they had been beaten by the Norwegian party of Amundsen by a whole month. Most of all though, we feel the pain and final disappointment as it becomes clear in Scott's journal that the party of five is not going to make it back due to the horrendous weather, low food and fuel supplies and the unwillingness to abandon any members of the party. The loss of Petty Officer Evans shows how quickly a strong man can be brought down by the conditions while Lieutenant Oates' demise is heroically tragic. The last words of Scott himself show the shock and resignation that death was the reward for the ambition of the party and the short chapter detailing how the bodies of the last three men were found brings a fitting closure. Scott's message to the public is reproduced at the end of the book and this, together with the helpful Glossary and photographs scattered throughout, provides a good end to a tremendous story. Scott may not have lived, but he certainly told a tale of `the hardihood, endurance, and courage' of his companions that would stir anyone's heart.
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