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Dive into the intricate history of the Union between Norway and Sweden, exploring the political landscape from 1814 to 1905 through a Norwegian lens. This insightful summary by Ærik Bjørnsson sheds light on the events and decisions that shaped this significant chapter in Scandinavian history.

In 1893 Norwegian zoologist Fridtjof Nansen set sail for the North Pole in the Fram, a ship specially designed to be frozen into the polar ice cap, withstand its crushing pressures, and travel north with the sea's drift. Experts said that such a ship couldn't be built and that the mission was tantamount to suicide. Farthest North, first published in 1897 to great popular appeal, is the stirring first-person account of the Fram and her historic voyage. Nansen tells of his expedition's struggle against snowdrifts, polar bears, scurvy, and the endless polar night.