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Roald Amundsen (Hardcover)

by Tor Bomann-Larsen (Author), Ingrid Christophersen (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd (24 Aug 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0750943432
  • ISBN-13: 978-0750943437
  • Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 15.4 x 4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 486,880 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is the only full biography of Polar explorer Roald Amundsen to be published in English. It uncovers the life of the determined, pugnacious pioneer, using vivid first hand accounts from his diaries and own books to tell the story, as well as material from recently discovered documents. Determined from childhood to become an explorer, Amundsen joined the Belgica Antarctic expedition in 1897 - the first to overwinter in the Antarctic. His own expedition six years later was the first to traverse the Northwest Passage; he was the first to reach the South Pole; was involved in an abortive attempt to fly over the Pole; and was hailed as a hero. However, the publication of his biting autobiography revealed him as a ruthless megalomaniac and turned the public against him for a time. But his mysterious and tragic death in 1928 - when his plane disappeared during a rescue mission for a colleague - restored his heroic status and it is as this benign hero that he is remembered. Tor Bomann-Larsen explores the drama, humour and adventure of Amundsen's life and reveals the true character of this driven, difficult, cantankerous man who was prepared to do anything to reach his goal.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Trranslation, 8 Nov 2006
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This is a thoroughly good story badly and shamefully let down by very poor translation. I struggled to cope with the clumsy English and doubt that this book was ever edited. It is a shame.
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