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Scott of the Antarctic: hero or bungler?
Nov 19, 2019
30:59
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The Oldie's editorial assistant, Ferdie Rous, talks to acclaimed author and travel-writer Sara Wheeler about 200 years of Antarctic exploration.
Sara Wheeler's new book,
Mud and Stars: Travels in Russia with Pushkin and Other Geniuses of the Golden Age
, published by Jonathan Cape, is out now.