![]() The Worst Journey in the World had a long gestation. There was probably a familial trait to depression – his cousin, the publisher Reginald Smith committed suicide in 1916, and several other members of his family suffered from the illness. Colitis, variably( and seriously) flared, he suffered from arthritis, but depression was always lurking. His physical and psychological health continued to give intermittent problems. ![]() As a member of the landowning class he felt that unfair taxes were levied to an extent that he could not continue to maintain his estates. It was to become a best seller (and, as Scott’s work had been distributed in the first world war, The Worst Journey became suggested reading for troops in the second).Ĭherry’s general disillusionment with the government and the country post war – unemployment, poverty and industrial stagnation prevailed. Written with the invaluable help of his neighbour, George Bernard Shaw. ![]() His book The Worst Journey in the World was published and republished. There are several strands to the post Terra Nova narrative: I have spent some weeks writing a piece on the artist Sit Hubert von Herkomer RA – this has taken hours! Now, at last, I can return to Cherry Garrard’s experiences after the Terra Nova-the last comment on a man whose name is rarely recognized now, but a man who brought more clarity to life in Antarctica than virtually any other writer.Īs previously, I acknowledge my indebtedness to Sarah Wheeler and her book Cherry: A life of Apsley Cherry-Garrard ![]()
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