Scott's Last Expedition: The Journals [Paperback]

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.

Ably introduced and edited by Max Jones, this is the full unexpurgated thing. It's a damn good read to boot. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

"a damn good read" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

"a damn good read" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Centenary of Captain Scott's expedition to the South Pole. This is 'the most gripping story of polar exploration ever written' Sir Ranulph Fiennes --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

'For God's sake look after our people' Captain Scott's harrowing account of his expedition to the South Pole in 1910-12 was first published in 1913. In his journals Scott records his party's optimistic departure from New Zealand, the hazardous voyage of theTerra Nova to Antarctica, and the trek with ponies and dogs across the ice to the Pole. On the way the explorers conduct scientific experiments, collect specimens, and get to know each other's characters. Their discovery that Amundsen has beaten them to their goal, and the endurance with which they face an 850-mile march to safety, have become the stuff of legend. This new edition publishes for the first time a complete list of the changes made to Scott's original text before publication. In his Introduction Max Jones illuminates the Journals' writing and publication, Scott's changing reputation, and the continued attraction of heroes in our cynical age. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY SIR RANULPH FIENNES

'The stuff of legend, but what stands out is Scott's skill as a writer' Guardian

The Last Expedition is Captain Scott's gripping account of his expedition to the South Pole in 1910-12. It was meant to be a voyage of scientific discovery and a heroic exploration of the last unconquered wilderness. Scott's expedition, carried in the Terra Nova, pitted him and his team not only against the elements but also against the Norwegian explorer, Amundsen. Ultimately, Scott was beaten by both. The journals are full of incident and drama, courage and endurance, hope and bitter disappointment.

These journals were found, along with Scott's body, several months after his death and just 11 miles from base camp and safety.

'A damn good read' Literary Review

See also: The Worst Journey in the World

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Robert Falcon Scott was born in 1868. He became a naval cadet at the age of 13 and he was made a full lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1889. The Royal Geographical Society appointed him to command the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-1904. The expedition set sail on the Discovery and reached further south than anyone before. Scott returned to Britain as a national hero. In 1910 Captain Scott organised a second expedition to sail to the Antarctic on board the Terra Nova. On the 17th January 1912 the party reached the pole, only to find that they had been beaten by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. Scott and his companions died on their march back to safety on 29 March 1912.Eight months later, a search party found the tent, the bodies and Scott's journals. The journals were first published in 1913. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.