This gripping book showed me all I need to discover the North Pole: 1) a fanatical, charismatic and self-important leader 2) a ship stuck in pack-ice for a number of years 3) lack of food 4) treacherous Eskimo guides 5) multiple amputations of fingers and toes 6) scurvy 7) an inability to determine exactly where you or the Pole actually are (useful when claiming success) and 8) a refusal to learn from others. Easy!
(Clive Yelf - bwl 24 June 2004 ) |
