The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-12 — Volume 1 and Volume 2

"The South Pole" by Roald Amundsen is a true adventure story about the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the early 1900s. This book tells the exciting and difficult story of Amundsen and his team as they race to be the first people to reach the South Pole by detailing the planning, hard work, and dangers they faced. The story starts with the explorers getting ready and heading to Antarctica, showing how they set up camps with supplies and dealt with terrible weather, rough land, and moving equipment using dog sleds. Amundsen's writing explains both the problems they had and how they solved them, while also highlighting the strong friendships among the explorers and the careful scientific work they did along the way.