“He had by now divested himself of schoolboy attitudes. He was unburdened by the desire to be a martyr or a hero. Any thoughts in that direction, Belgica effectively had quashed. Heroism in the corrupt sense of the age almost by definition, meant wanton self-sacrifice and bungling. For neither had he any taste. He wanted rational attainment; victory, but not at any price. No point upon the globe was worth the cost of a single life.”
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Roland Huntford
Roland Huntford is a British author renowned for his in-depth research into polar exploration and history. Born in 1927, he is known for his detailed records of Antarctic exploration and profound analyses of explorers. more
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