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South with Scott is a 1921 memoir by Edward Evans, Baron Mountevans, recounting the British Antarctic Expedition of 1910-1913 aboard the Terra Nova. Evans served as second-in-command and led the supporting party that turned back before the final polar ascent. The narrative documents the expedition's scientific and sledge journeys and culminates in the discovery of the deaths of Robert Falcon Scott and his polar party. It is aimed at readers interested in Heroic Age Antarctic exploration and polar history.
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Who was Edward Evans during Scott's Terra Nova expedition?
Edward Evans was second-in-command of Robert Falcon Scott's British Antarctic Expedition of 1910 to 1913. He commanded Terra Nova for parts of the voyage and joined the southward sledging effort before turning back.
How close did Evans come to reaching the South Pole?
Evans led the final supporting party and turned north on 4 January 1912, while Scott continued with five men. Scott's polar party reached the Pole later that month and found that Roald Amundsen had arrived first.
Why did Evans nearly die on the return journey?
He became gravely ill with scurvy while hauling north across the Ross Ice Shelf. Tom Crean then made a celebrated solo march to Hut Point to obtain rescue assistance.
How does South with Scott differ from Scott's Last Expedition?
South with Scott is Evans's retrospective account, published in 1921, and covers his own leadership and survival as well as Scott's story. Scott's Last Expedition was assembled from Scott's journals and appeared in 1913.
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