Scott of the Antarctic: The Definitive Biography by David Crane

Many have trodden this path before but this is the masterpiece. Gildes Foden

Movinga balanced and gripping accountDavid Crane has written a fine biography of Scott, the flawed but timeless hero, and I read it all with pleasure. Guardian

He [Crane] has freed himself from the tyranny of the card index to let Scott live again as a man. Daily Telegraph

Compellingimpressivemoving Sunday Telegraph

Cranes exhilarating biography avoids the excesses of either approach, humanising the man without diminishing his epic endeavour. As the end nears, Crane turns to the mens dignified accounts of their ordeal. It is as Scott prophesied: no heart could remain unstirred. Observer

The most balanced biography yet. Like Scotts own writings, Cranes stylish prose is a sheer pleasure. New York Times