The North Pole The History of an Obsession by Erling Kagge is out now From the Norwegian explorer a stunning meditation on the power of embracing silenceAn author for our noisy times full of a rare and deeply redemptive languor and perspective Alain de BottonBehind a cacophony of traffic noise iPhone alerts and our everspinning 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 everErling 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.