If one is a fan of polar exploration stories, this is certainly one of the better ones and not to be missed since it is written in the explorers own hands. However, there is a lot of detail about the landscape and the preparations taken to ensure a successful voyage. It is obvious from this story that almond sun was exceptionally well prepared. Of course, he also had the luck of fairly decent weather. I recommend this book to any student of expeditions into unforgiving territory. Being a libre Vox recording, of course the narration varies from pretty good to not so good. Not a surprise And one must appreciate the volunteers who make these recordings available.

Very hard to understand a few readers in the middle.

Excellent story. I had some difficulty understanding some of female narrators because of their accent.

An amazing story about the tenacity of man to achieve a goal that even today is an amazing challenge

This book tells the story of Amundsen's successful race to South Pole, ahead of Scott (who ultimately perishes on his return trip). I particularly enjoyed following Amundsen's preparations for the expedition and his thought process. It is wonderful to know the facts of Scott's simultaneous expedition when listening to this story and I recommend listening to any of those descriptions first. I am thankful to all the Librivox volunteers who contributed to this narrative, but did find the many voices to be a bit distracting at times.