Journals

'For God's sake look after our people' Captain Scott's harrowing
account of his expedition to the South Pole in 1910-12 was first
published in 1913. In his journals Scott records his party's
optimistic departure from New Zealand, the hazardous voyage of
theTerra Nova to Antarctica, and the trek with ponies and dogs
across the ice to the Pole. On the way the explorers conduct
scientific experiments, collect specimens, and get to know each
other's characters. Their discovery that Amundsen has beaten them
to their goal, and the endurance with which they face an 850-mile
march to safety, have become the stuff of legend. This new edition
publishes for the first time a complete list of the changes made to
Scott's original text before publication. In his Introduction Max
Jones illuminates the Journals' writing and publication, Scott's
changing reputation, and the continued attraction of heroes in our
cynical age.