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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | In January 1912, Britain's Captain Robert F. Scott reached the South Pole, only to find he had been beaten by Roald Amundsen's Norwegian expedition. Scott and his companions faced an 850-mile march to safety. All perished on the return. A few months later, a search party found Scott's body and the journals that told his tragic story.
Scott's own account was published to extraordinary acclaim in 1913. This new edition draws on ninety years of reflection on the Antarctic disaster to illuminate Scott's journals, publishing for the first time a complete list of the changes made to Scott's original text. Drawing on previously unused papers from the John Murray archive, Max Jones tells the story of this remarkable book and charts the changing fortunes of Scott's reputation. The first fully annotated edition, it also includes appendixes on J. M. Barrie's Biographical Introduction' and The Finding of the Dead, plus a glossary of names and a full index.
The story of Captain Scott and his team is sure to captivate modern readers just as much as it did almost one-hundred years ago.
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Robert Falcon Scott | | Paperback: | 592 pages | | Publisher: | Oxford University Press, USA | | Publication Date: | September 01, 2008 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0199536805 | | Product Length: | 7.6 inches | | Product Width: | 5.0 inches | | Product Height: | 1.3 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.9 pounds | | Package Length: | 7.64 inches | | Package Width: | 5.04 inches | | Package Height: | 1.18 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.88 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 17 reviews |
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24 of 28 found the following review helpful:
 The "politically correct" version of the journals Jan 19, 1998
By Lonnie J. Nesseler
"Aurens"
Lady Scott and others heavily edited the journals in order to remove all hints of incompetence, as well as the mean-spirited comments about his men, Shackleton, Amundson, and others. Beware that the source of this book appears to be the heavily edited printing, not the original journals.
15 of 17 found the following review helpful:
Scott's diaries Oct 05, 2000
By Robin
The authoritive reference for what happened on Scott's polar journey - since it was written by the man himself. Don't be put off by the appalling introduction by Bainbridge (which ruins the story if you don't know all the details since it is just a brief summary of the rest of the book - just skip it!). I wouldn't recommend reading this first (try Scott by Elspeth Huxley as an intro) but for historical interest if you get into the history of the antarctic this is a must. The actual description of the southern journey only makes up the final section of the book, most of it is concerned with the depot laying and over wintering parts of the expedition. As such most of the book is mostly concerned with the details of preparing for the journey and hence probably won't appeal as a general introduction to Scott's last expedition.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Extraordinary experience with an explorer of the Antarctic Apr 06, 2010
By Dolores W. Geisler
We had taken a trip to Antarctica on which lecturers referred often to Robert Scott. When we returned and I got this book, it became a reading experience like no other. Since everyone knows he and his men die at the end, that was not a surprise. The surprise was learning through the pages what would be the deciding factors that would ultimately cause their return to fail. Since I read thirty minutes a day, the unfolding drama read like a postcard from Scott to a sister or aunt telling events as they happened. Because it is a diary and includes the thoughts of a person, I came to know him like a friend. The book taught me how difficult it is to endure the challenges of Antarctica on a long term basis. It was an extraordinary experience with a book which I will always remember. May many others read this book and marvel at the character, motivation, determination and greatness of an amazing man.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Dress warmly to read this one Jul 12, 2002
By George Cleveland
While the story is known to most armchair explorers, nothing beats the saga right from the horse's mouth. Yes, the journal does drag in places, but so do long days of waiting in the Antarctic. It makes us impatient and edgy, wondering if the storms will ever end or what equipment will break next. Knowing the climax detracts nothing from how they got there--or didn't. This and Shackleton's own story really have to be read if one enjoys this kind of tale.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
A marvelous collection of real life journals Jul 17, 2010
By Robert C. Ross
For anyone interested in the history of the Antarctic, these journals are essential reading. Dolores Geisler's Review here on Amazon beautifully captures the appeal of these fundamental documents and the character of the men involved. And, of course, there are many other excellent sources on not only the Scott expedition, but the Amundsen's side of the race to pole as well.
One of my greatest travel experiences was a tour of the Shetland Islands, a short visit to the continent itself, South Georgia and the Falklands. Scott, Amundsen and Shackleton filled the lectures, those three and dozens of others who explored Antarctica. Of all of these, Scott's wonderful prose endures:
"We took risks, we knew we took them; things have come out against us, and therefore we have no cause for complaint, but bow to the will of Providence, determined still to do our best to the last [...] Had we lived, I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance, and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. These rough notes and our dead bodies must tell the tale, but surely, surely, a great rich country like ours will see that those who are dependent on us are properly provided for."
This is a book to savor, to read in small bits of time, perhaps over a month or so. It is incredibly detailed, but its great strength is how it builds to its dramatic climax in small, incremental steps. There are much shorter versions of these events, including some of the greatest books of exploration like The Worst Journey in the World: With Scott in Antarctica 1910-1913 by Apsley Cherry-Garrard. Look to books like those for the big picture. But if you have the time to spend exploring the details of a great expedition, choose this volume.
To whet your appetite for the area, The American Museum of Natural History, along with French and Canadian museums, have produced an exhibit about the two separate 1800 mile journeysof Norwegian Roald Amundsen and Brit Robert Falcon Scott to the South Pole.
The web exhibit has many different multimedia features, including an"Interactive Map", along with "Other Interactives" that includes a picture of Captain Robert Scott's rather luxurious hut that contains a leather briefcase containing the works of Shakespeare and Sherlock Holmes.
The Norwegians Under the Ice interactive shows them in their ice shelters, andone ice shelter even included a sauna.
Each of the interactives have blue dots on objects in the photos that, when clicked, show the object in detail. The "Gallery" link has photos featuring, among other things, "equipment", "wildlife", "landscapes" and "points of interest". The "wildlife" gallery has many photos of different penguin species, but the most stunning photos are number 33 (a jellyfish under the Ross Sea ice) and number 52, which provides an aerial view of four killer whales.
The link to the website is in the first Comment, as is the information quoted here on the exhibit.
Robert C. Ross 2010
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