I am not a scientist, but a globetrotter. Érik Orsenna In their poetic travelogue, Érik Orsenna and Isabelle Autissier recount their solitary journey to Antarctica, a realm of extreme dangers and extraordinary beauties. Their voyage is both a journey through the natural history of the white continent and a meeting with the people of the past who discovered, conquered, and explored Antarctica. In January 2006, Érik Orsenna sets off with the world-famous sailor Isabelle Autissier to the Great South - on a sailboat. They forgo safety and comfort and come to know fear as they wait for saving winds, battle icy storms, or find themselves surrounded by icebergs that could effortlessly crush their small ship. What they gain is solitude and the perspective of great explorers.