The Worst Journey in the World

Cherry-Garrard, who accompanied Robert Falcon Scott to the Antarctic on the explorer's doomed quest for the South Pole, recounts the unforgettable journey across forbidding, inhospitable terrain. He was also a member of the search party that ultimately discovered Scott's frozen body along with his last notebook entries. With an introduction by the author, this tale of adventure stands out as a literary accomplishment as well as a classic of exploration.

Apsley Cherry-Garrard (1886—1959) is best known as a member of Robert Falcon Scott's expedition team and for this travelogue of his Antarctic experiences. Caroline Alexander is the author of the New York Times bestseller about Ernest Shackleton, The Endurance, and The Bounty, among other books. She lives in New Hampshire.