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Roald Amundsen
1872–1928
Drawn to the world’s blankest places, this Norwegian explorer became the first person to reach the South Pole and helped redefine what polar travel could be. His daring voyages through the Northwest Passage and across the Arctic made him one of the great figures of exploration.
8 Audiobooks
The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912 — Volume 2
by Roald Amundsen
Aan de Zuidpool De Aarde en haar Volken, 1913
by Roald Amundsen
Our polar flight
by Roald Amundsen, Lincoln Ellsworth
The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912 — Volume 1
by Roald Amundsen
De Noordwestelijke Doorvaart De Aarde en haar Volken, 1909
by Roald Amundsen
The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-12 — Volume 1 and Volume 2
by Roald Amundsen
En avion vers le pôle nord
by Roald Amundsen
D'Europe en Amérique par le pôle nord : voyage du dirigeable "Norge"
by Roald Amundsen, Lincoln Ellsworth
About the author
Born in Norway in 1872, he grew up in a family tied to the sea, though his mother hoped he would study medicine. After her death, he turned fully to exploration and built a career on careful planning, physical endurance, and a close study of survival methods used in the Arctic.
He took part in the Belgian Antarctic Expedition before leading his own major journeys. He completed the first successful navigation of the Northwest Passage from 1903 to 1906, then led the expedition that reached the South Pole in December 1911. Later, he also became one of the first explorers to cross the Arctic by air, adding another chapter to a career built on bold but disciplined travel.
In 1928, he disappeared during a rescue mission in the Arctic, an ending that only deepened his legend. Today he is remembered not just for getting to places first, but for the skill, preparation, and cool judgment that helped him survive where few others could.