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After the North Pole : a story of survival, mythmaking, and melting ice / Erling Kagge ; translated by Kari Dickson.

Kagge, Erling (author). Dickson, Kari (translator).

Summary:

A memoir from the Norwegian explorer recounts his 58-day ski journey to the North Pole, offering a gripping adventure story and a deep reflection on nature, human resilience and the profound significance of this remote region.

Record details

ISBN: 9780063421783
ISBN: 006342178X
Physical Description: 346 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Edition: First HarperOne hardcover [edition].
Publisher: New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2025.
Copyright: ©2024

Content descriptions

General Note:	Map on lining papers. Originally published as "NORDPOLEN Natur, myter, eventyrlyst og smeltende is" in Norway in 2024 by Kagge Forlag. A similar edition of this book will be published by Penguin Random House in the UK as "North Pole: The History of an Obession".
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-343).
Formatted Contents Note:	The four north poles -- A revolution in perception -- The power of the unknown -- The race to reach the North Pole --Theory and reality -- The heroic era -- The mechanical age -- When the dream of the north pole was realized -- Afterword: Ice, fathers and the future.
Language Note:	Translated from Norwegian.