It's an extraordinary tale of derring-do told in a mesmerising new book via fascinating archive ... led by Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen, who set off from Norway in June 1893 with the aim ...

Nansen's book, published a week ago, may still be called the book of the Spring season. For this reason and, moreover, because it has a lesson for him who is interested in arctic matters ...

DURING most of his lifetime the whole world has acclaimed Fridtjof Nansen as a man of the first magnitude, and his fame has grown as his years increased. His outstanding figure shines in history ...

We watched guests check out wall charts and browse eco-focused and adventure books in the library ... Besides carrying a fleet of Zodiacs, Fridtjof Nansen also offers kayaks for guest outings.