Apsley Cherry-Garrard (1886-1959) is, at the age of 24, the youngest member of the Antarctic expedition of Sir Robert Falcon Scott. He came back depressed, haunted by a painful question: could he try something to save the life of his expedition leader and his companions? Ten years after his return, encouraged by his friend Bernard Shaw, he wrote The Worst journey in the world. His story has been named "best book of adventures of all time" by the readers of National Geographic.
This book translated from English and published by Editions Paulsen , is truly exceptional from the character, quality of narration, the background and adventure experienced by these men to the edge of survival. It remains for me a poignant testimony of these individuals who have made polar history and much more ...
It is possible to find in stores recently (always with the same publisher and French), " Land of the blizzard "of the Australian explorer Douglas Mawson. Judge for yourself with this excerpt: "December 25, they are 250 km of the cabin and move at a good pace, until Mertz shows signs of weakness: he complains of terrible stomach pains, nothing can eat. It must lie on the sled and January 2, 1913, while they are at 160 mk of their purpose, he began to rave, and die shortly thereafter. Mawson terribly shot, is completely prostrated. The next day he reacts: he "buried" his companion, reduces the sled and set off. Completely exhausted, frozen toes beginning to putrefy, he falls into a crevasse, and retained by his harness, reaches back painfully. After discovering a cairn of provisions, he managed to Cape Denison on February 1, where six men are a living dead. "
Mawson is a very big name in polar exploration like Scott, Amundsen, Shackleton, de Gerlache, Charcot and many others. I think this new book to read for any emergency! It is already ordered for me ...