- Paperback: 442 pages
- Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc; 1st Carroll & Graf Ed edition (27 Sep 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0786703822
- ISBN-13: 978-0786703821
- Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 14 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,864,515 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Definitive...Max Jones and the publishers are to be congratulated on this new version of a classic story, and for offering it at such a reasonable price. It should be the last word for a very long time. (Polar Record 42 )
The mother of all books about walking ..beautiful edition. (Irish Timesn ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
The mother of all books about walking ..beautiful edition. (Irish Timesn ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Literary Review, November 2005
Ably introduced and edited by Max Jones, this is the full unexpurgated thing. It's a damn good read to boot.
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A call to Death,
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This review is from: Journals: Captain Scott's Last Expedition (Oxford World's Classics) (Paperback)
Having been in the Antarctic I understand why Scott and others felt they just had to go back. But it takes no prisoners - you work with it and live or you work against it and die. There's no room for chance. And that's what Scott did - even at the Pole he realised his chance of getting back was far from guarranteed. Here in his journals, which are very readable and yet fully detailed, we find the story as it unfolds to the bitter end. This is an excellent little book - cheap, illustrated with photos and maps, and an excellent read as you suffer with Scott and his companions as the seeds of destruction are unwittingly sown and things begin to fall apart from the outset. Despite all that's been said against the man, he is a great man yet of his time and profession, with its prejudices and constrictions. This is the greatest adventure story you will ever read. Thanks to Oxford for making it so available in this edition.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
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Fascinating and not to be missed...,
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This review is from: Journals: Captain Scott's Last Expedition (Oxford World's Classics) (Paperback)
Even though the text in Scott's writings have been, occasionally, `tampered' with by modifying the most hurtful remarks made against his men, this journal lists changes made and cites them at the back.
For me, Scott's greatest talent was his literary skill even though on occasion he seems to be writing to different audiences; including times when he appears to be writing to himself. A superb lyrical account and first hand insight into moments of optimism, joy, passion, bravery, frustration, hope, misery and death.
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Journals: Captain Scott's Last Expedition (Oxford World's Classics) (Paperback)
This book was a very interesting read but evoked feelings of deep sadness knowing the ultimate outcome. Scott's personality comes through his writing and left me rather disillusioned, however, the bravery and forebearance of his team was incredible. The lives the dogs and horses from the start to their end was heartbreaking. All in all a tragic story but enlightening.
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