The Worst Journey in the World, Volume 1: Making Our Easting Down

“A sweeping, majestic saga that achieves the rare feat of being both educational and entertaining. Readers will eagerly await the rest of the adventure.” – PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (Starred Review)

“Teens fascinated by historic exploration will appreciate this engaging, robust, and exciting adaptation of a true story.” – BOOKLIST (Starred Review)

“A very worthwhile edition of The Worst Journey in the World, one which leaves readers waiting eagerly for the remaining parts of the story to be published in the same way.” – ORANGE BLOSSOM ORDINARY

“Stunning and dynamic illustrations … a graphic memoir about an epic exploratory adventure on the high seas.” – FOREWORD REVIEWS

Sarah Airriess trained as an animator in Canada and has worked in Vancouver, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, and London. At the age of 26, she heard a radio dramatization of The Worst Journey in the World, which led her to throw away her career and move to England to make the graphic novel. She went to Antarctica in 2019 with the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic Artists and Writers Program and is currently an Institute Associate at the Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge.

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