Annapurna-conquest of the first 8000 metre peak vs The Worst Journey in the World: Which Should You Read?
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Annapurna-conquest of the first 8000 metre peak
One of the great works of mountaineering literature- long out of print and now reissued with a new introduction by Joe Simpson.The enthralling account, by the leader of the French expedition, of the first conquest of…
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The Worst Journey in the World
“Scott used to say that the worst part of an expedition was over when the preparation was finished.”
The Worst Journey in the World is a 1922 memoir by Apsley Cherry-Garrard of Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole in 1910–1913. It has earned wide praise for its frank treatment of the…
The verdict
- Readers rate Annapurna-conquest of the first 8000 metre peak highest: Annapurna-conquest of the first 8000 metre peak 4.4 · The Worst Journey in the World 3.9.
- Annapurna-conquest of the first 8000 metre peak is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 10 for The Worst Journey in the World.
- Annapurna-conquest of the first 8000 metre peak has the widest readership — 133 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Annapurna-conquest of the first 8000 metre peak | The Worst Journey in the World | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (19) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (133) | 4.0 (19) |
Reception
| Annapurna-conquest of the first 8000 metre peak | The Worst Journey in the World | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 133 | 19 |
| Editions | 41 | 67 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 2043 |
| Pages | 288 | 591 |