An example of a book discussed by the group is Nansen,
the latest of a series on polar explorers by Roland
Huntford. Huntford's biography draws on a wealth of
new material, including diaries and hitherto untapped documents.
"It uncovers a restless, Faustian spirit, a
Renaissance man born out of his time, a pioneer in oceanogrphy
and skiing, one of the founders of neurology, an artis, historian
and diplomat."
The book is the story of Nansen's life: his childhood, his scientific
studies and discoveries, his trek across Greenland, his attempt
to reach the North Pol and his later years as a statesman. |
