Scott and Amundsen by Roland Huntford

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges.

In this brilliantly researched book, Roland Huntford remorselessly strips away the myth of Scott of the Antarctic, a man who wanted to be a hero, in contrast to his rival Amundsen, who merely wanted to get to the Pole. In their race to the South Pole, the British virtues of makeshift and improvisation were pitted against the foreign vices of thoroughness and foresight.

In telling the story of this epic adventure, Roland Huntford has also written a masterly treatise on leadership, elevating Amundsen to his place amongst the greatest of polar explorers and finding Scott a suitable hero for a nation in decline. (back cover)