{"product_id":"philosophy-for-polar-explorers-an-adventurers-guide-to-surviving-winter-9780241404867","title":"Philosophy for Polar Explorers An Adventurers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Erling Kagge transforms and consoles us''\u003c\/b\u003e Alain de Botton\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e____________________________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSurviving extreme conditions can teach us to lead a fulfilled life. No one knows this better than Erling Kagge, who was the first man in history to reach all of the Earth''s poles by foot - the North, the South, and the summit of Everest. In \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy for Polar Explorers\u003c\/i\u003e he brings together the wisdom and expertise he has gained from the expeditions that have taken him to the limits of the earth, and of human endurance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn sixteen meditative but practical lessons - from cultivating an optimistic outlook, to getting up at the right time, to learning to take pleasure in the small things and comfort in solitude - Erling Kagge reveals what survival in the most extreme conditions can teach us about how to lead a meaningful life. Wherever we may be headed.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e____________________________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''His wisdom will soothe and awaken'' \u003c\/b\u003eFearne Cotton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHis wisdom will soothe and awaken\u003c\/b\u003e * Fearne Cotton *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn author for our noisy times, full of a rare and deeply redemptive languor and perspective\u003c\/b\u003e * Alain de Botton *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ewonderfully deft Swiss army knife of a book\u003c\/b\u003e. One really feels the\u003cb\u003e hard won wisdom\u003c\/b\u003e at the book's heart, the graft and nouse of life lived in arctic extremis. Kagge's\u003cb\u003e preternatural energy, warmth and sagacity shine \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003ea cool-headed polar philosopher to treasure!\u003c\/b\u003e * Dan Richards *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003edelightful \u003c\/b\u003ebook that \u003cb\u003eexplores the strange land between getting out of bed in the morning and reaching for the moon\u003c\/b\u003e * Tristan Gooley *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs an explorer Erling Kagge is world class; as a writer he is equally gifted\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA marvellous human being \u003c\/b\u003e * Chris Evans *\u003cbr\u003eEssential survival and life lessons from polar explorer * Foyles newsletter *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e braces a space within which we can hear ourselves think. Quietly, wisely, it makes a case for dumbing the din of modern life, and learning to listen again\u003c\/b\u003e. Drawing on the experiences of Kagge's extraordinary life in wild places, this is \u003cb\u003ea book of great concentration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733100507479,"sku":"9780241404867","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241404867.jpg?v=1719999392","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/philosophy-for-polar-explorers-an-adventurers-guide-to-surviving-winter-9780241404867","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}