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Farthest North: The Epic Three-Year Arctic Expedition to the Frozen Latitudes - Modern Library Exploration Book for Adventure Enthusiasts & History Buffs
Farthest North: The Epic Three-Year Arctic Expedition to the Frozen Latitudes - Modern Library Exploration Book for Adventure Enthusiasts & History Buffs

Farthest North: The Epic Three-Year Arctic Expedition to the Frozen Latitudes - Modern Library Exploration Book for Adventure Enthusiasts & History Buffs

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In 1893, Fridjtof Nansen set sail in the Fram, a ship specially designed and built to be frozen into the polar ice cap, withstand its crushing pressures, and travel with the sea’s drift closer to the North Pole than anyone had ever gone before. Experts said such a ship couldn't be built and that the voyage was tantamount to suicide.  This brilliant first-person account, originally published in 1897, marks the beginning of the modern age of exploration. Nansen vividly describes the dangerous voyage and his 15-month-long dash to the North Pole by sledge. Farthest North is an unforgettable tale and a must-read for any armchair explorer.

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Farthest North is a great read for lovers of arctic exploration novels of the 18th and early 19th centuries. Nansen became a national hero when he returned home, and to fulfill high demand for their story he wrote this book quickly; so it is not highly polished and at points can get repetitious. However, Nansen is a good writer, and he's able to convey a sense of what it must feel like to be in uncharted Arctic territory; plus the story reads fresh, as if Nansen wrote it while still on the Fram. Nansen explains his thought process behind the Fram's design and the decisions he made during their journey, which some readers might not like, but which conveyed to me a sense of Nansen the person. Because Nansen, the Fram, and its highly qualified crew were so very well prepared to undertake their journey, Nansen's expedition avoided a lot of the misfortunes and health problems that struck other Arctic explorers; therefore, this book is not for readers looking for an Arctic tale replete with mortal terror, but instead it provides an interesting contrast to those other explorer's experiences. Farthest North was written in two volumes, and unfortunately this Kindle edition ONLY CONTAINS VOLUME ONE, which leaves off before Nansen leaves the icebound Fram and sets out towards the North Pole. I had already found a free edition of Farthest North volume one, and after reading that version I bought this Amazon Kindle edition because I mistakenly thought that it contained both volumes one and two. However, this edition DOES INCLUDE NANSEN'S ILLUSTRATIONS that are missing from the free edition; therefore, I feel it is well worth paying the $0.99 Amazon price instead of downloading the free edition.
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