scott, robert falcon

Re-creates the voice of Apsley "Cherry" Cherry-Garrard to provide an account of his adventures as the youngest member of Robert Scott's expedition to Antarctica in the early twentieth century, during which he and Edward Wilson try to learn the evolutionary history of emperor penguins. Includes historical notes.

Describes the early lives of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and English explorer Robert Scott and chronicles the struggles, victories, and tragedies of their race to the South Pole in the early twentieth century.

Examines the political forces and personal ambition that drove the explorer Robert F. Scott to strive to reach the South Pole.