Although now a poet and creative writing professor at Vancouver Island University, Ruzesky was fascinated as a child by the Antarctic voyages of his distant ancestor Roald Amundsen, so 100 years after Amundsen's successful journey to the South Pole he set off himself, although admittedly in much more safety and comfort aboard the research vessel Polar Pioneer. Part autobiography, part report on things observed, and part a recounting of Admundsen's journeys, this book is nicely written. Eight pages of color photographs, from Iguaza Falls to a gentoo penguin standing at Port Lockroy appear in the middle of the book. No index is provided. Distributed by Harbour Publishing. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)