Questions About Race for the South Pole: The Expedition Diaries of Scott and Amundsen

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Do you know any film, about this race ? a good one, serious, real, hopefully from recent years ?

Jurij Fedorov Ben Affleck's wants to make a new one. But just watch the old series instead. It's not great but it's worth a watch.…moreBen Affleck's wants to make a new one. But just watch the old series instead. It's not great but it's worth a watch.(less)

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which other member (from this race, in any team) write their own diary or wrote a book about this expedition ?

Anastasia South Pole Odyssey is a collection of Wilson's diaries. The Worst Journey In The World by Cherry-Garrard is the most comprehensive one I have read thu…moreSouth Pole Odyssey is a collection of Wilson's diaries. The Worst Journey In The World by Cherry-Garrard is the most comprehensive one I have read thus far, including quotes from many diaries. And I think Scott's Last Journey is mostly based on Scott's diaries. Amundsen wrote his own book as well.(less)

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Are there any other books or written sources that could verify Hutford's claims about Scott? For example about the conflict and dissent in his party from Evans and Oates? But especially about the posthumously censored parts of his diaries?

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