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Scott’s Last Expedition: The Journals Audiobook
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In November 1910, the vessel Terra Nova left New Zealand carrying an international team of explorers led by Robert Falcon Scott, an Englishman determined to be the first man to reach the South Pole. Scott kept a detailed journal of his adventures until March 29, 1912, when he and the few remaining members of his team met their ends in a brutal blizzard. The daily progress of the expedition toward the pole is recorded in an immensely vivid and personal narrative, depicting the beauty of the Antarctic tundra, the harsh living conditions, and Scott's own desperation to beat rival explorers to the pole.
Even in his final hours, Scott continued to make entries of his observations in his journal, allowing the adventure he and his fellow explorers undertook to live on once discovered.
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"I read this on a day by day basis, traveling with Scott on the journey. I was impressed with Scott's writing. Loved the parts that took place near McMurdo station, since I could envision them. Overall, it's an epic journey that is well documented.........highly recommended. "
— Mike (5 out of 5 stars)
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“A worthy memorial of one of the great achievements of our time.”
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“The finest modern tale of heroism in exploration.”
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“A battle cry to the youth and manhood of England.”
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“Sutherland reads in a matter-of-fact tone befitting a diary. He has a big-man’s voice, masculine and robust…Chilling authentic adventure written by someone who braved the worst nature could offer but never forgot that he and his fellows were gentlemen.”
— Kliatt
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Richard Ellwood, 8/31/2020
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" Excellent. Gripping until the end, which we all know well.... "
— Chris, 11/29/2013 -
" So interesting to read Scott's journals, after reading "The Worst Journey in the World" "
— Paul, 10/30/2013 -
" even though I am intimate with the story I was riveted and cheering for Scott, Evans, Bowers, Oates & Wilson every step of the way. "
— Johanna, 10/29/2013 -
" Een groepje fanatisten in de sneeuw. Dat alles echt gebeurd is, fout gaat en dramatisch eindigt verhoogt het leedvermaak en de drang om het uit te lezen. "
— Timo, 10/22/2013 -
" So far the book is good, I'll post my rating once I've read more "
— Littledudehts, 6/5/2013 -
" Very well presented book. The well known story is of course enthralling and emotional. The many quality photographs make this especially fascinating. "
— Paul, 11/17/2012 -
" Scott's diary was published in an edited form after his death in 1912. The unexpurgated version tells us more about the man and the traits that led to the fatal outcome for his team. "
— Michael, 11/6/2012 -
" Heroic, harrowing, incredible. These journals set out in a heart-rending matter-of-fact tone, the hope, the story and the unfoldong tragedy of Scott and his Polar Expedition. The return journey with Bowers, Oates, Evans and Wilson is extraordinary. "
— James, 9/30/2012 -
" He's one of my heroes. A tragic tragic tale and amazing when you think how hard it was back then. "
— Katherine, 9/26/2012 -
" I read this on a day by day basis, traveling with Scott on the journey. I was impressed with Scott's writing. Loved the parts that took place near McMurdo station, since I could envision them. Overall, it's an epic journey that is well documented.........highly recommended. "
— Mike, 6/22/2012 -
" It's just as it claims, the mostly daily journal of Scott's doomed polar expedition. You share in their fears, joys, and ultimately their decline as the end approaches. Scott wrote with honesty and sincerity and never lost the composure of an officer and gentleman. "
— Jim, 12/29/2011 -
" Interesting mix of Scott's journal entries and other notes about the expedition. The book really gave a good sense of the difficulties the expedition endured. A tragic story of early Antarctic exploration. "
— Steven, 12/22/2011 -
" Note to self: if you ever go to the Antarctic and find that the Norwegians have beat you to the South Pole, don't worry about carrying thirty-five pounds of fossils back. Don't worry about it. Worry about not having packed enough food. "
— Heather, 5/15/2011 -
" incredible story of a life and death race to the south pole "
— Gary, 3/27/2011 -
" Excellent. Gripping until the end, which we all know well.... "
— Chris, 2/3/2011 -
" incredible story of a life and death race to the south pole "
— Gary, 7/27/2008 -
" So far the book is good, I'll post my rating once I've read more "
— Littledudehts, 7/1/2008
About Robert Falcon Scott
Robert Falcon Scott (6 June 1868–29 March 1912) was a British Royal Naval officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery Expedition, 1901–04, and the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition, 1910–13. During this second venture, Scott led a party of five to the South Pole on 17 January 1912, only to find that they had been preceded by Roald Amundsen's Norwegian party in an unsought “race for the Pole”. On their return journey, Scott and his four comrades all perished because of a combination of exhaustion, hunger, and extreme cold.