Farthest North: The Incredible Three-Year Voyage to the Frozen Latitudes of the North

Farthest North: The Incredible Three-Year Voyage to the Frozen Latitudes of the NorthIn 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.

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Modern Library
Published: 08/17/1999
ISBN: 9780375754722
Pages: 544
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 8.66h x 5.46w x 1.33d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/02/1999 pg. 69

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 65652 / Farthest North
Reading Level: 7.5 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 33