Roland Huntford is the former Scandinavian correspondent for
the London Observer. He is the bestselling author of two critically
acclaimed biographies of Ernest Shackleton and Fridtjof Nansen as
well as the novel Sea of Darkness. He lives in Cambridge,
England.
Paul Theroux's highly acclaimed novels include Blinding
Light, Hotel Honolulu, My Other Life, Kowloon Tong, and The
Mosquito Coast. His renowned travel books include Ghost Train to
the Eastern Star, Dark Star Safari, Riding the Iron Rooster, The
Great Railway Bazaar, The Old Patagonian Express, and The Happy
Isles of Oceania. He lives in Hawaii and on Cape Cod.
"A remarkably vivid picture of the agonies and feuds, as well as
joys,
of polar exploration . . . a fascinating book."--The New York
Times
"An extraordinarily rich reading experience."--Los Angeles Times
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