The Worst Journey in the World, Vol 2: illustrated Edition

The Worst Journey in the World, Vol 2 as you haven't seen it before -- in a remarkable illustrated edition.

In 1910, a team of explorers set sail from England, bound for the most hostile environment on Earth—Antarctica. Led by the legendary Captain Robert Falcon Scott, these men faced a brutal landscape of unending ice, hurricane-force winds, and temperatures that could freeze flesh in seconds. They were scientists, adventurers, and dreamers, driven by the unyielding spirit of discovery.

Apsley Cherry-Garrard, one of the youngest members of the expedition, brings us a firsthand account of this harrowing odyssey. Through his words, you will walk alongside the men as they battle the elements, their own exhaustion, and the slow, creeping grip of despair. You will feel the weight of the sledges as they haul supplies across the ice, see the eerie beauty of the frozen wasteland under the midnight sun, and experience the sheer terror of a blizzard that turns day into night.

At the heart of this tale lies one of the most grueling episodes in polar history—the infamous Winter Journey. In the dead of the Antarctic night, Cherry-Garrard and two companions set out on a desperate mission to collect emperor penguin eggs, enduring temperatures colder than Mars and winds that could strip the skin from their faces. It was a journey that would push them beyond the limits of human endurance—and leave scars, both physical and psychological, that would never fully heal.

But the true tragedy unfolds later, as Scott and his men press on toward the South Pole, only to find that another flag already stands there. What follows is a slow, agonizing retreat through a frozen hell, where hunger, frostbite, and relentless blizzards claim them one by one...

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Lydbog: 19. marts 2025