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Scott's Last Expedition

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Scott's Last Expedition

By: Robert Falcon Scott
Narrated by: William Sutherland
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 In November 1910, the vessel Terra Nova left New Zealand carrying an international team of explorers led by Robert Falcon Scott, an Englishman determined to be the first man to reach the South Pole. Scott kept a detailed journal of his adventures until March 29, 1912, when he and the few remaining members of his team met their ends in a brutal blizzard. The daily progress of the expedition toward the pole is recorded in an immensely vivid and personal narrative, depicting the beauty of the Antarctic tundra, the harsh living conditions, and Scott's own desperation to beat rival explorers to the pole.(P)1999 Blackstone Audiobooks Adventure Travel Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Arctic & Antarctica Europe Expeditions & Discoveries Great Britain Polar Regions Travel Writing & Commentary World Adventure England Explorer

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"The finest modern tale of heroism in exploration." ( Spectator)
"A splendid record of heroism not soon to be forgotten." ( The New York Times Book Review)
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I found the narration fine. A very comforting listen, in a warm bed. Bumbling amateurs compared to Amundsen.

Comforting

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Terrible terrible regimented reading of it seems a long list of diary entries

So so poor such a waste of a supreme subject

Terrible terrible and regimented reading of it seems a long list !!! Terrible narration too

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As I have just stated to judge the book of such a person is to judge the man and that would be unfair since of course, I do not know the man suffice it to say that his last journals are full of interesting detail or rather it would be interesting were it not for the appalling performance of the narator who makes even the best bits seem boring so that it is hard to concentrate on the narative. Also I wonder, did the producer allow his six-year-old son loose with the controls or did he take a drink instead and his entineer too? Something of the sort I think since the volume goes up and down and clarity is inconsistentand very poor most of the time. A real shame since it spoils the narative to the point of sending one to sleep so taht parts of the book must be re-read to get the gist of it all over again. All in all, a good book totally spoiled by ameturish production. A disappointment and a travesty to such a great and historical document.

To judge the book is to judge the man

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