The title of this book, a last quote by a British explorer to his party as he left their tent never to return, embodies the danger and mystery that fueled the allure of the poles. Spufford's examination of the British obsession with polar exploration and the human desire to conquer faraway places has been called "a truly majestic work of scholarship, thought, and literary imagination" (Jan Morris).
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The title of this book, a last quote by a British explorer to his party as he left their tent never to return, embodies the danger and mystery that fueled the allure of the poles. Spufford's examination of the British obsession with polar exploration and the human desire to conquer faraway places has been called "a truly majestic work of scholarship, thought, and literary imagination" (Jan Morris).
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No highlighting markings or writing. Pages and cover clean and intact. Used book in very good conditions. Minor cosmetic defects may be present. May include library marks.
