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The South Pole: 1910-1912: An Account of the Norwegian Antartic Expedition in the "Fram"

The South Pole: 1910-1912: An Account of the Norwegian Antartic Expedition in the "Fram"
By Roald Amundsen

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #882334 in Books
  • Published on: 2001-04-01
  • Original language: Norwegian
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 896 pages

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Synopsis
Captain Amundsen's account of his Norwegian expedition's successful race aboard the Fram to be the first to reach the South Pole was never as popular as his British competitor's diary. Includes photos, a foldout map, and appendices on the ship and scientific observations. First published in two volumes in 1912 by John Murray, London. Annotation c.

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Roald Amundsen's account of the South Pole expedition 1910-19125
It's a fabulous book to read, very upbeat, full of life. He describes everything so well it is actually like being on the trip with them. The images of the dogs having a howling contest each day on the trip from Norway must have been anything but fun for the crew, he describes how if you could stop the dog who started it as soon as it started then the rest of the day was "quiet". They started with 97 dogs and they each took turns to start off the howling then the rest joined in, the image conjures up a pretty noisy ship!

He cared a great deal for his dogs (number one priority), the men and everything needed to get them to the pole and more importantly back again. He oversaw clothing, food, shelter, everything was checked to ensure the success of the expedition.

The South Pole is by no means a trip for the faint hearted, but to make the trip with a man with Amundsen's lively personality must have been a joy to the men who went with him. He had the utmost respect and admiration for other polar explorers including Shackleton and Scott. Amundsen succeeded because he put his faith in his dogs who were the engines of his expedition. Scott put his faith in the human body which doomed his attempt from day one. Amundsen must have been a very entertaining dinner party guest. I would recommend this book 100% to anyone who is interested in explorers, Polar or otherwise. It is very entertaining and a visual feast to the imagination.