Erling Kagge – författare

Nordpolen omges av ett häpnadsväckande landskap, svåråtkomligt och farligt. Få har sett det med egna ögon, men oändligt fler har drömt och skapat myter om platsen. Redan för 2 000 år sedan nedtecknades berättelser om världens nordligaste punkt av människor som aldrig hade varit där. Det har däremot författaren och äventyraren Erling Kagge, som efter femtioåtta dagar på skidor tillsammans med vännen Børge Ousland blev först att nå Nordpolen utan hjälp av slädhundar, depåer eller motorfordon.

I denna bok väver Kagge samman personliga minnen och betraktelser från den strapatsrika expeditionen med skildringar av tidigare upptäcktsfärder och Nordpolens plats i historien, konsten och litteraturen. Fascinationen och begäret att veta mer om platsen tycks vara tidlöst. Den här historiska skildringen av Nordpolen är en berättelse om oss människor, men också om vidunderlig vildmark, fängslande myter och smältande is.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Silence by Erling Kagge, read by Atli Gunnarsson.Behind a cacophony of traffic noise, iPhone alerts and our ever-spinning thoughts, an elusive notion - silence - lies in wait. But what really is silence? Where can it be found? And why is it more important now than ever?Erling Kagge, the Norwegian adventurer and polymath, once spent fifty days walking solo in Antarctica with a broken radio. In this meditative, charming and surprisingly powerful book, he explores the power of silence and the importance of shutting out the world. Whether you''re in deep wilderness, taking a shower or on the dance floor, you can experience perfect stillness if you know where to look. And from it grows self-knowledge, gratitude, wonder and much more.Take a deep breath, and prepare to submerge yourself in Silence. Your own South Pole is out there, somewhere.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Walking by Erling Kagge, read by Atli Gunnarsson.''Everything moves more slowly when I walk, the world seems softer . . .''From the bestselling author of Silence comes an illuminating exploration of the joy of walking. From those perilous first steps to great expeditions, from walking to work to walking to the North Pole, Erling Kagge explains that he who walks lives longer, and better.''After having put my shoes on and let my thoughts wander, I am sure of one thing - to put one foot in front of the other is one of the most important things we do.''

Brought to you by Penguin.Surviving 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 The Philosophy of an Explorer, 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.In 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.''Erling Kagge transforms and consoles us'' Alain de Botton''His wisdom will soothe and awaken'' Fearne Cotton''A delightful book that explores the strange land between getting out of bed in the morning and reaching for the moon Tristan Gooley''A wonderfully deft Swiss army knife of a book'' Dan Richards''As an explorer Erling Kagge is world class; as a writer he is equally gifted'' Sir Ranulph Fiennes''Erling Kagge is a philosophical adventurer - or perhaps an adventurous philosopher'' The New York Times''An author for our noisy times, full of a rare and deeply redemptive languor and perspective'' Alain de Botton© Erling Kagge 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Brought to you by Penguin.Throughout recorded human time, few places on Earth have inspired as much fascination as the North Pole. This is an otherworldly place where the sun rises and stays aloft for six whole months before setting, plunging the expanse of ice and water into darkness for half a year.Foot-stepping alongside Erling Kagge, who ventured to the North Pole in the spring of 1990, we hear the story of the North Pole as never told before. From Herodotus who first wondered what the northernmost point of our planet might be like, to the intrepid early cartographers who mapped the world, and the legendary expeditions led by Fridtjof Nansen and Robert Peary – the first polar explorer global celebrities – who were in the grip of a dangerous obsession to get to the North Pole first. What emerges is a new history of the world, spanning thousands of years, as seen from the ‘silver-shining vacantness’ of the North Pole.Blending memories from Kagge’s own 1990 trip with this epic history, The North Pole is an adventure story, a book about enacting hidden human dreams, about difficult fathers and their difficult sons, and a psychological record of what it means to keep putting one foot in front of the other in the face of adversity. It is for anyone who’s gazed out at the horizon – and wondered what happens if you just keep walking.‘Extraordinary . . . an elegant travel account, a learned history and a psychological thriller wrapped in one’ ANNE APPLEBAUM‘Erling Kagge is a deeply thoughtful writer . . . The North Pole proves to be the perfect subject for him’ MICHAEL PALIN‘The book of a lifetime, from a rare writer-adventurer whose obsession and passion for his subject know no bounds’ ELIF SHAFAK‘A beautiful book’ ALAIN DE BOTTON''As an explorer Erling Kagge is world class; as a writer he is equally gifted’ SIR RANULPH FIENNES© Erling Kagge 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

Ce este tăcerea?Unde poate fi găsită?De ce este acum mai importantă ca niciodată?În 1993, exploratorul norvegian Erling Kagge și-a petrecut 50 de zile străbătând pe jos Antarctica, devenind primul om care a ajuns singur la Polul Sud, însoțit doar de un radio ale cărui baterii le scosese înainte de a porni la drum. În această carte, o meditație uimitoare și plină de forţă, Kagge explorează tăcerea din jurul nostru, tăcerea din noi și tăcerea pe care trebuie să o creăm. Repovestindu-și experiențele și analizând observațiile poeților, artiștilor și exploratorilor, Kagge ne arată de ce tăcerea este esențială pentru sănătatea noastră mentală și pentru fericirea noastră – și cum ne poate deschide uși către capacitatea de a ne mira și de a fi recunoscători.

Nordpolen omges av ett häpnadsväckande landskap, svåråtkomligt och farligt. Få har sett det med egna ögon, men oändligt fler har drömt och skapat myter om platsen. Redan för 2 000 år sedan nedtecknades berättelser om världens nordligaste punkt av människor som aldrig hade varit där. Det har däremot författaren och äventyraren Erling Kagge, som efter femtioåtta dagar på skidor tillsammans med vännen Børge Ousland blev först att nå Nordpolen utan hjälp av slädhundar, depåer eller motorfordon.

I denna bok väver Kagge samman personliga minnen och betraktelser från den strapatsrika expeditionen med skildringar av tidigare upptäcktsfärder och Nordpolens plats i historien, konsten och litteraturen. Fascinationen och begäret att veta mer om platsen tycks vara tidlöst. Den här historiska skildringen av Nordpolen är en berättelse om oss människor, men också om vidunderlig vildmark, fängslande myter och smältande is.