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The Last Viking: The Life of Roald Amundsen by Stephen Bown (Paperback, 2013)

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The Last Viking unravels the life of the man who stands head and shoulders above all those who raced to map the last corners of the world. In 1900, the four great geographical mysteries- the Northwest Passage, the Northeast Passage, the South Pole, and the North Pole- remained blank spots on the globe. Within twenty years Roald Amundsen would claim all four prizes. Rewned for his determination and technical skills, both feared and beloved by his men, Amundsen is a legend of the heroic age of exploration, which shortly thereafter would be tamed by techlogy, commerce, and publicity. Feted in his lifetime as an international celebrity, pursued by women and creditors, he died in the Arctic on a rescue mission for an inept rival explorer.Stephen R. Bown has unearthed archival material to give Amundsen's life the grim immediacy of Apsley Cherry-Garrard's The Worst Journey in the World , the exciting detail of The Endurance , and the suspense of a Jon Krakauer tale. The Last Viking is both a thrilling literary biography and a cracking good story.

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PublisherDa Capo Press Inc, The Perseus Books Group

ISBN-100306822660

ISBN-139780306822667

eBay Product ID (ePID)183038120

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AuthorStephen Bown

FormatTrade Paperback (Uk), Paperback

LanguageEnglish

TopicBiography: Historical, Political & Military

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Place of PublicationCambridge, Ma

Content Note16 Pages of Black and White Photos

Author BiographyStephen R. Bown is author of The Last Viking: The Life of Roald Amundsen and White Eskimo: Knud Rasmussen's Fearless Journey into the Heart of the Arctic, which won the Williams Mills Award for the best book on the Arctic in 2016. His award-winning books, including Scurvy and Madness, Betrayal, and the Lash, have led to a reputation as Canada's Simon Winchester.

Date of Publication22/10/2013

Country of PublicationUnited States