Apsley "Cherry" Cherry-Garrard shares his adventures as the youngest member of Robert Scott’s expedition to Antarctica in 1910, during which he and Edward Wilson try to learn the evolutionary history of emperor penguins, nearly dying in the attempt.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
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Interesting book, but long and dense.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I found the book... entertaining isn't the right word, and not really informative either... a good read. But really doesn't seem geared to a YA audience - it's heavy with facts, and pretty grim.
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