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The Norwegian With Scott: The Antarctic Diary of Tryggve Gran, 1910-13 (English and Norwegian Edition)
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About The Norwegian With Scott: The Antarctic Diary Of
Tryggve Gran (1889-1980) was a twenty-one year old ski expert when he joined Captain Scott's expedition to the desolate wastes of the Antarctic. He was a man of vigor, imagination and adventurous spirit and his diary reflects these qualities. It also reflects his position as Norwegian and countryman of Scott's great rival to the South Pole, Roald Amundsen. Fate imposed severe strain on the relationship between the young Gran and his leader, but it is a tribute to the essential good sense and determination of both men that they came to an understanding. The South Polar expedition will always retain its popular appeal, for its heroic achievements., for the personalities of the men involved and for its tragic end. Tryggve Gran's diary reveals much of the exhilaration felt by the members of the expedition, particularly in the vivid account of the western sledge journey. But there is no more moving record of the discovery of the bodies of Scott and his companions than that of Gran's diary entry for November 12th, 1912.
