The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912 — Volume 2

Roald Amundsen

1872–1928

Drawn to the harshest corners of the world, this Norwegian explorer became one of the great figures of the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration. He is best known for leading the first expedition to reach the South Pole and for remarkable voyages through both the Northwest and Northeast Passages.