The name of the traveler, polar explorer, and public figure Fridtjof Nansen has gone down in human history. The famous drift of the Fram across the Arctic Ocean and the sleigh ride to the North Pole were successfully carried out only thanks to the originality and clarity of thinking of the researcher and leader, who thought through every detail of these journeys, so significant for humanity and science. Fridtjof Nansen’s vivid, expressive narrative is easy to read, with interesting, because this is a story about courage, mutual assistance of people who conquered the harsh nature of the Arctic.

Translation by Zinaida Ivanovna Lopukhina.