The Worst Journey in the World, Vol 1: illustrated Edition

The Worst Journey in the World, Vol 1 as you haven't seen it before -- in a remarkable illustrated edition.

In the heart of the most unforgiving landscape on Earth, where temperatures plunge into the unimaginable and the very air seems to resist life itself, a band of explorers embarks on a mission that will test the very limits of human resilience. The Worst Journey in the World is not just a tale of adventure—it is a raw and unflinching chronicle of courage, loss, and the indomitable spirit of discovery.

Apsley Cherry-Garrard, one of the youngest members of Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated 1910–1913 Antarctic expedition, recounts the perilous journey across the ice-bound continent with a vividness that places the reader in the thick of the storm. You will feel the bite of the relentless winds, the exhaustion of hauling sledges over the ice, and the creeping dread of dwindling supplies as the team pushes further into the unknown.

At the heart of the book lies the harrowing Winter Journey—a desperate trek through the Antarctic night in search of emperor penguin eggs, where Cherry-Garrard and his companions endure unimaginable suffering in temperatures so low that their teeth shatter from the cold. But this is only the beginning. The tragic fate of Scott’s polar party, racing against time to reach the South Pole, casts a shadow over the expedition, culminating in one of the most haunting discoveries in the annals of exploration.

Told with brutal honesty and poetic insight, this masterpiece is more than a survival story—it is a meditation on perseverance, friendship, and the price of ambition in the most lethal place on Earth. If you seek adventure, heartbreak, and a glimpse into the soul of true explorers, The Worst Journey in the World will leave you breathless.

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Release date

Audiobook: 19 March 2025