Add this copy of Voyages of a Modern Viking to cart. $308.00, very good condition, Sold by Tinakori Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wellington, -, NEW ZEALAND, published 1936 by George Routledge.
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Very Good. Book. 8vo-over 7æ-9æ" tall. x, 216 pages, frontispiece, 5 plates, map. Everybody think of Roald Amundsen when they're asked who was first explorer to reach the North Pole. However, without the assistance of Helmer Julius Hanssen, Amundsen might not have succeeded. Hanssen met Amundsen in the 1890s. From 1903-6, Hanssen was second mate among a crew of just six onboard the herring boat Gja on Roald Amundsen's successful search for the Northwest passage. The link between the Pacific and the Atlantic had long been sought as a trade route and Amundsen's expedition made the journey from Oslo to Alaska. For two years they were stranded on King William Island, where Hanssen learned from the Inuit how to drive sled dogs. In 1910 he headed south with Amundsen to conquer the South Pole, this time as an expert dog driver. He was also in charge of navigation, carrying the master compass on his sledge. In 1915 he gained his skipper's license. Because of his previous good work, Amundsen hired Hanssen to serve as captain on the s/s Maud through the Northeast Passage in 1918-20. His sledding expertise came in handy during this expedition, after the s/s Maud was stuck in the Arctic sea ice. Hanssen led the dogs on a 1500 km journey in order to send telegrams for Amundsen. The return journey to s/s Maud took Hanssen approximately 6Ω months' time, and 4000 km. Historians estimate that at the time, Hanssen's trip was a dog sledding record. From 1928 until his retirement in 1940, Hanssen worked as a ship surveyor in Troms. He published his autobiography The Voyages of a Modern Viking, in 1936.
Add this copy of Voyages of a Modern Viking to cart. $699.99, very good condition, Sold by Masalai Press rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Oakland, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1936 by George Routledge & Sons.
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Very good. No dust jacket. no dust jacket, some cover wear, light foxing (age spots) on 1st few pags, bookseller stamp inside back cover. 216 pp. + map + 5 plates.
