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After the North Pole: A Story of Survival, Mythmaking, and Melting Ice

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內容簡介 挪威探險家、哲學家兼著名作家埃爾林·卡格在這本發人深省的回憶錄中，講述了他以滑雪方式歷時 58 天抵達北極點的歷史性壯舉，並深入探討人類對自然及探險家對未知的執著。北極在我們集體意識中有著巨大的象徵意義——它是人類探索世界的終極彼岸，亦是地球自轉的中心。在全球氣候變遷的時代，它是最脆弱的地區之一。北極的極寒溫度、一年僅有一次日落與日出的奇特現象，讓這片土地充滿詭譎氣氛，對人類的耐力與理解力提出巨大挑戰。埃爾林·卡格與好友博爾格·奧斯蘭（Børge Ousland）成為首批「無犬隻、無補給站、無機械輔助」成功抵達北極點的人，他們從加拿大最北端的冰緣島嶼出發，滑雪 58 天抵達終點。書中，埃爾林詳細描述這次創紀錄的旅程，探討進行這類史詩探險的身體挑戰與心理動機，以及北極探險史、北極在傳說與藝術中的地位，以及旅程中經歷的刺激冒險。這正是暢銷書作家羅伯特·麥克法蘭（Robert MacFarlane）所稱的「卡格在荒野中非凡人生」的又一實例。此外，埃爾林也反思了北極在當前氣候變遷和地緣政治討論中的關鍵角色。《北極探險後》猶如它所描繪的壯麗地景般宏偉、迷人且震撼，是寫給所有曾凝視地平線，並想像若繼續前行會發生什麼的人們。本書附有 12 至 14 幅照片插圖。由卡莉·迪克森（Kari Dickson）從挪威語翻譯。The Norwegian explorer, philosopher and acclaimed writer tells of his historic 58-day journey to the North Pole on skis in this provocative memoir that is a profound meditation on nature and the history of explorers' obsession. The North Pole looms large in our collective psyche—the ultimate Otherland in a world mapped and traversed. It is the center of our planet’s rotation, one of the places that is most vulnerable in an epoch of global climate change. Its sub-zero temperatures and strange year of one sunset and one sunrise make it an eerie, utterly disorienting place that challenges human endurance and understanding.Erling Kagge and his friend Børge Ousland became the first people “to ever reach the pole without dogs, without depots and without motorized aids,” skiing for 58 days from a drop off point on the ice edge of Canada’s northernmost island.Erling describes his record-making journey, probing the physical challenges and psychological motivations for embarking on such an epic expedition, the history of the territory’s exploration, its place in legend and art, and the thrilling adventures he experienced during the trek. It is another example of what bestselling author Robert MacFarlane has called “Kagge’s extraordinary life in wild places,”Erling also observes the key role that this place holds in our current climate and geopolitical conversations. As majestic, mesmerizing, and monumental as the terrain it captures, After the North Pole is for anyone who has gazed out at the horizon—and wondered what happens if you keep going.After the North Pole is illustrated with 12-14 photographs.Translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson.

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各界推薦 書評「一本令人驚豔的書——充滿靈魂，令人敬畏且發人深省。埃爾林·卡格帶領讀者踏上了一段永生難忘的旅程。」— 喬納森·艾格（Jonathan Eig），普立茲獎得主，《King: A Life》作者「埃爾林·卡格數十年來對北極點的執著，造就了一本難以歸類的非凡著作：集優雅的旅行紀錄、淵博的歷史和心理驚悚於一體。他獨特地描繪出北極點那‘銀光閃爍的虛無’。」— 安妮·阿普爾鮑姆（Anne Applebaum），普立茲獎得主，《古拉格：一部歷史》作者「如同北極壯麗的土地一般，這本書充滿史詩般的震撼。」— dg nanouk okpik，《美國圖書獎》得主，《Corpse Whale》作者「讀埃爾林·卡格的作品，無法不愛上北極點。他的熱情富有感染力，而他的冒險堪稱史詩。」— 伊麗莎白·科爾伯特（Elizabeth Kolbert），普立茲獎得主，《第六次大滅絕》作者「一本獨特、深思且悄然感人的作品，出自一位真正的哲學家兼探險家之手。卡格以獨特的視角展示北極點如何承載著無數人類的希望、夢想與悲傷，包括他自己的。」— 達雷爾·哈特曼（Darrell Hartman），《Battle of Ink and Ice》作者「一本扣人心弦的回憶錄，記述了在人類最嚴酷的環境下的勇敢之旅。探險家兼哲學家埃爾林·卡格將他 58 天滑雪北極點的腎上腺素體驗，與迷人的傳說、被遺忘的探險史和對生存及地球脆弱性的深刻反思巧妙交織。一本充滿驚喜的傑作。」— 蘿莉·關·夏皮羅（Laurie Gwen Shapiro），《The Stowaway》作者「卡格描繪了通往北極點的奇妙旅程，探索這片現實與象徵意義並存的土地之奇蹟與複雜性。一本引人入勝、細節豐富的著作。」— 保羅·林奇（Paul Lynch），布克獎得主，《Prophet Song》作者「一本令人著迷的作品……卡格精通北極的歷史、科學和探險，向我們展示這個地球上最遙遠、最危險的地方，如何激發我們最根本的感受——那種活著的真切感。」— 本·沙特克（Ben Shattuck），《The History of Sound》作者「卡格以驚人的故事，向那些在北極圈生存或犧牲的人們致敬。他拯救了許多被遺忘的英雄，講述了他們的英勇、浪漫與悲劇。原本對北極毫無興趣的我，也被這些探險家的故事深深吸引。」— 葛瑞芬·鄧恩（Griffin Dunne），《The Friday Afternoon Club》作者「一本精彩絕倫的著作，描寫了北極點這片莊嚴而詭譎的土地。它既是人類無盡夢想的沃土，也是一片荒涼的險地。這是一本畢生之作，展現了探險家兼作家卡格無邊的熱情與執著。」— 伊莉芙·夏法克（Elif Shafak），《The Island of Missing Trees》作者「卡格在這本豐富而深刻的北極探險史中，交織了人類對征服、剝削、浪漫英雄主義的追求，以及他自身的北極探險。這段美麗又脆弱的旅程，充滿刺骨的寒冷、飢餓，以及與北極熊的生死對峙，扣人心弦。」— 黛博拉·克萊默（Deborah Cramer），《The Narrow Edge》作者「埃爾林·卡格是一位深思的作家，擁有獨特的風格。北極點正是為他量身打造的完美主題。」— 邁克爾·佩林爵士（Sir Michael Palin），《Erebus》和《Pole to Pole》作者「有卡格這樣的人在，我知道自己不是唯一的瘋子。他不僅是極地探險的英雄，還是一位出色的作家。」— 蘭諾夫·范尼斯爵士（Sir Ranulph Fiennes），英國探險家，《Shackleton》作者「《北極探險後》追尋的是一個既遙遠又深藏於內心的地方。」— 彼得·摩爾（Peter Moore），《Endeavour》作者「我親身經歷過極地的嚴酷，卡格完美地捕捉了這種感覺。《北極探險後》讓你直面北極的原始美麗和無情。」— 麥克·霍恩（Mike Horn），探險家，《Conquering the Impossible》作者「很少能找到這麼契合主題的作家。卡格不僅親自踏上北極點，還深入探索其在歷史、地圖、科學、文學和哲學中的意義。這本書充滿了驚人的故事和經驗智慧。正如一位探險家所言：‘向前看，輕裝旅行，放下恐懼。’《北極探險後》如同北極本身，令人難忘、鼓舞人心、引人不安且富有詩意。」— 埃里克·施洛瑟（Eric Schlosser），《Command and Control》作者「卡格是真正的探險家，他用非凡的身體、智慧和創造力去追求好奇心，讓讀者全程投入。每次讀完卡格的書，我都發現自己的手心在冒汗。」— 鮑勃·謝伊（Bob Shaye），新線影業創辦人Review"A dazzling book — soulful, awe-inspiring, and deeply thought-provoking. Erling Kagge takes readers on a journey they’ll never forget." — Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of King: A Life"Erling Kagge's decades-long obsession with the North Pole has produced an extraordinary book that defies genre: an elegant travel account, a learned history and a psychological thriller wrapped in one. He evokes the 'silver-shining vacantness' of the North Pole like no one else could." — Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Gulag: A History"Exhilaratingly Epic as the Land in Grandeur, called HOME." — dg nanouk okpik, American Book Award-winning author of Corpse Whale“It's impossible to read Erling Kagge and not fall in love with the North Pole. His enthusiasm is infectious, and his adventures are epic.” — Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction "A distinctive, thoughtful, and quietly moving work by that rarest of creatures, a genuine philosopher-explorer. Erling Kagge has heard the call of the wild as clearly as anyone, and in this gem of a book he demonstrates how the North Pole has served as a container of countless human hopes, dreams, and sorrows—including his own." — Darrell Hartman, author of Battle of Ink and Ice“An electrifying memoir of a daring journey through Earth’s most unforgiving landscapes. Intrepid explorer and philosopher Erling Kagge masterfully intertwines the adrenaline of his 58-day ski trek to the apex of the world with captivating lore, forgotten histories of past expeditions to the frozen unknown, and profound reflections on survival and our planet's fragility. A bouillabaisse of pure delight.” — Laurie Gwen Shapiro, author of The Stowaway: A Young Man’s Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica"Erling Kagge charts a wondrous way to the North Pole, exploring the marvel and complexity of a place that exists both in reality and in our symbolic imagination. A fascinating and richly detailed book." — Paul Lynch, Booker Prize-winning author of Prophet Song"A mesmerizing book... Kagge is an expert guide of the history, science, and adventures of the North Pole, showing us how one of the most remote and dangerous places on Earth can draw out our most elemental sensation: that of being fully alive in the world." — Ben Shattuck, author of The History of Sound: Stories"Kagge honors all those who survived or perished in the Arctic Circle, many he rescued from obscurity, with incredible tales of heroism, romance, and tragedy. After the North Pole is written so engagingly about a part of the world for which I had no previous curiosity, yet found myself fascinated by the histories of Kagge's fellow explorers, who, like him, were blessed or cursed with a calling to trek there." — Griffin Dunne, author of The Friday Afternoon Club"A wonderful book about the sublime, eerie place known as the North Pole. A place that has doubled as a fertile dreamscape as much as a hard, inhospitable landscape for human beings over the centuries. This is the book of a lifetime, from a rare writer-adventurer whose obsession and passion for his subject knows no bounds." — Elif Shafak, author of The Island of Missing Trees"Layered into Erling Kagge's rich, evocative history of our quest to reach the North Pole—a quest characterized by dreams of conquest and exploitation, and ideas of romantic heroism, and tales of pain and suffering—is Kagge's own quest for the North Pole. We share his journey of beauty and fragility amid biting cold, gnawing hunger, and a life-threatening encounter with a polar bear. His story, of heaven and hell in one turn after another, is riveting." — Deborah Cramer, author of The Narrow Edge"Erling Kagge is a deeply thoughtful writer who has a strong and very individual style. The North Pole proves to be the perfect subject for him." — Sir Michael Palin, English actor and author of Erebus and Pole to Pole"With Erling Kagge alive and active, I have the satisfaction of knowing that I am not the only mad man alive at present. He is also, never mind his icy achievements, a brilliant author." — Sir Ranulph Fiennes, renowned British explorer and author of Shackleton"After the North Pole is an enchanting pursuit of a place that lies both far away at the top of our planet and deep within us all." — Peter Moore, author of Endeavour"I’ve lived the harshness of the polar regions, and Kagge captures it perfectly. After the North Pole brings you face-to-face with the raw, untamed beauty and unforgiving nature of the Arctic." — Mike Horn, explorer and author of Conquering the Impossible"It’s rare to find an author and a subject so perfectly matched. Erling Kagge has not only journeyed to the North Pole, he’s spent years exploring its role in history, cartography, science, literature, and philosophy. This book is full of extraordinary stories and wisdom earned through hard experience. 'Think ahead, travel light, and leave your fears behind you,' one explorer advises. Much like the place itself, After the North Pole is memorable, inspiring, unsettling, and poetic." — Eric Schlosser, journalist and author of Command and Control"Erling Kagge is an adventurer in the true sense of the word, exploring his curiosity with physical and intellectual and creative capabilities, all of which are prodigious, and fully engaging the reader in his adventures. At the conclusion of a Kagge read, I usually note my hands are sweating." — Bob Shaye, founder, New Line Cinema

作者介紹

作者介紹 挪威探險家、哲學家兼知名作家埃爾林·卡格（Erling Kagge）是首位完成「地球三極挑戰」的人——徒步抵達北極點、南極點，並登上聖母峰（珠穆朗瑪峰）頂峰。完成這一創紀錄的壯舉後，卡格進入劍橋大學研修哲學。他著有廣受喜愛的作品，如**《寂靜：喧囂時代的安靜力量》（Silence: In the Age of Noise）和《行走：一步一腳印》**（Walking: One Step at a Time）。他曾為《金融時報》（Financial Times）、《紐約時報》（The New York Times）和《衛報》（The Guardian）撰寫文章。他現居住於挪威奧斯陸。Norwegian adventurer, philosopher and acclaimed writer Erling Kagge is the first person to complete the “Three poles challenge”—reaching the North Pole, the South Pole, and the summit of Mount Everest on foot. After this record-breaking feat, Kagge attended Cambridge University to study philosophy. He is the author of such beloved books as Silence: In the Age of Noise and Walking: One Step at a Time. He has written for the Financial Times, the New York Times, and The Guardian. He lives in Oslo, Norway.

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最佳賣點 : 《北極探險後》 揭示北極探險家埃爾林·卡格徒步抵達北極點的壯舉，結合生存挑戰、北極神話及氣候變遷探討。深入極地歷史，文筆優美，引人深思，適合探險迷與環境議題愛好者。