For the first time ever Roland Huntford presents each man's full account of the race to the South Pole in their own words.

Table of Contents

Figures; Acknowledgements; Note on the Text; Dramatis Personae; Abbreviations; Introduction; The Race for the South Pole; Epilogue; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

About the Author

Roland Huntford is the world's foremost authority on the polar expeditions and their protagonists. He is the author of the award-winning Two Planks and a Passion: the Dramatic History of Skiing, Scott and Amundsen: Last Place on Earth and biographer of Shackleton and Nansen. He was the Scandinavian correspondent on The Observer for many years.

Reviews

"'Breaks new ground by letting both men live and die side by side in their own words... The Race for the South Pole represents Huntford's final attempt to get Scott and Amundsen's legacies restored to what he believes should be their proper balance. There is simply no more evidence left to find.' (Guardian G2)"