{"title":"Erling Kagge","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our Erling Kagge collection, where adventure meets introspection. Erling Kagge is a renowned Norwegian explorer, author, and philosopher whose works bridge the exhilarating world of adventure with profound philosophical insights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKagge has achieved remarkable feats as an adventurer, including being the first person to reach the North Pole, South Pole, and summit Everest. His experiences in these extreme environments are vividly captured in his books, offering readers a unique blend of travel and personal development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his acclaimed works, \u003cem\u003eSilence\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling exploration of the power of stillness in a noisy world, providing readers with insights into finding peace amidst chaos. In \u003cem\u003eThe North Pole\u003c\/em\u003e, Kagge recounts his daring expeditions, serving as an inspiring testament to human resilience and curiosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Philosophy of an Explorer\u003c\/em\u003e invites readers into Kagge's mindset, reflecting on what drives humans to explore and what we learn about ourselves in the process. For those seeking motivation and practical wisdom, \u003cem\u003eWalking\u003c\/em\u003e highlights the simple yet profound act of walking as a tool for mental clarity and personal growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're an adventurer at heart or seeking philosophical enlightenment, Erling Kagge's books offer a refreshing perspective on exploring the world's edges and the depths of human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"silence-by-erling-kagge-9780241309889","title":"Silence","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the Norwegian explorer, a stunning meditation on the power of silence and how to shut out the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBehind 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eErling 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTake a deep breath, and prepare to submerge yourself in \u003cem\u003eSilence\u003c\/em\u003e. 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In \u003cem\u003eThe Philosophy of an Explorer\u003c\/em\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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 find 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46652482486508,"sku":"9780241986783","price":22.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3581373482274.jpg?v=1752405997"},{"product_id":"walking-by-erling-kagge-9780241357705","title":"Walking","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA joyful ode to the enormous benefits of this most simple of activities, from one of the world's greatest explorers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eSilence\u003c\/em\u003e comes an illuminating examination of the joy of walking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom those perilous first steps as a toddler, to great expeditions, from walking to work to trekking to the North Pole, Erling Kagge explains that he who walks goes further and lives better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWalking\u003c\/em\u003e is a book about the love of exploration, the delight of discovery and the equilibrium that can be found in this most simple of activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46835225493740,"sku":"9780241357705","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25376383482273.jpg?v=1758540010"},{"product_id":"the-north-pole-by-erling-kagge-9780241645833","title":"The North Pole","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe epic, multi-millennia story of humanity's obsession with the North Pole, from Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge who travelled there in 1990.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFoot-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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlending memories from Kagge's own 1990 trip with this epic history, \u003cem\u003eThe North Pole\u003c\/em\u003e 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. 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The North Pole proves to be the perfect subject for him' MICHAEL PALIN\n\n'The book of a lifetime, from a rare writer-adventurer whose obsession and passion for his subject know no bounds' ELIF SHAFAK\n\n'A beautiful book' ALAIN DE BOTTON\n\nThroughout 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.\n\nFoot-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. 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