Amundsen, Roald
My Life as an Explorer
- ISBN 13:
- 9781789871531
- author:
- Amundsen, Roald
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Pantianos Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 130
- Dimensions:
- 1.3 x 15.9 x 15.9 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Adventurers & Explorers, Travel,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Roald Amundsen's remarkable journey to the South Pole is a story of perseverance and determination. The Norwegian explorer recounts how his interest in exploration was sparked by a gift of memoirs from Sir John Franklin, a famous British explorer, at the age of 15.
Amundsen's experiences in the Antarctic climate during the Belgian Antarctic Expedition at 25, where he began to contemplate organizing a team to reach the South Pole, laid the foundation for his historic achievement. His team, equipped with sleds run by dogs and clad in thick furs, became the first people to set foot on the South Pole.
This autobiography also touches on Amundsen's later expeditions, including his efforts to chart the Northwest Passage in the remotest wildernesses of Canada, and his use of aircraft in the early 1920s. Despite facing economic challenges, Amundsen's spirit remained undaunted, and his tenacity is evident throughout these pages.
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