The North West Passage by Roald Amundsen - 9781108071604

The North West PassageBeing the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Gja 19031907\nAuthor(s): Roald Amundsen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108071604, 978-1108071604\nSynopsis\nFrom an early age Roald Amundsen [tel] was determined to be an explorer. Having gained valuable experience on the Belgian Antarctic Expedition [tel], he resolved to conquer the North-West Passage. After three years, using a small fishing vessel, the Gja, and only six crew, Amundsen succeeded in reaching Nome, Alaska. First published in Norwegian in 1907, and reissued here in its 1908 English translation, this two-volume account is copiously illustrated with photographs. Volume 2 begins with details of Inuit practices, including the building of snow houses, fishing, and the making of clothes. The navigation to Herschel Island, where the men spent a third winter among whaling vessels, is then recounted. One of .