The Life of Roald Amundsen
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Köp båda 2 för 491 kr"Brown's biography...breaks some new ground in detailing the explorer's time spent in New York and the evidence of his sense of humor, which stands in contrast to the usual picture of him as cold, methodical and harsh." Winnipeg Free Press, 10/6/12"Bown's tension-packed narrative recounts the illustrious career of the most accomplished polar explorer of all time." Shipwreckology.com, 10/25/12"In a world where little is left to explore, Bown transports his readers to a time when great men battled nature to explore the earth's last remaining terra incognita. As the winter months approach, readers would be well served to buy The Last Viking and curl up in front of a roaring fire to enjoy Bown's gripping account of Amundsen's epic polar adventures." Maclean's, 10/26/12"Bown draws on extensive research and access to the personal journals of Amundsen and his travel companions to paint rich and gripping accounts of his perilous voyages. These are often marvelously entertaining." Calgary Herald, 10/19/12"Sheds new light on the life and legend of Roald Amundsen." Wall Street Journal, 11/9/12 "Mr. Bown has produced a solid, entertaining account of Amundsen's adventures, through which he scrolls with pleasing attention to detail. This is a real 'Boy's Own' narrative, one that conjures the rasp of hickory ski on thin ice, the patter of a hundred dogs, and the whiff of tobacco after a long day on the trail. Mr. Bown is especially good on historical context." Toronto Sunday Star, 11/4/12"Bown's research is impeccable and his writing lucid." San Antonio Express-News, 11/11/12"A fascinating look into the life of the Norwegian explorer...Bown deftly captures the true essence of the man instead of merely paying homage to the legend...The Last Viking gives readers an in-depth look into what it was like to travel into some of the last unknown regions of the world without today's fancy gadgets or even the basics such as maps, local guides or reliable communication. Amundsen, perhaps the greatest polar explorer of all time, comes to life once again to ignite the spirit of exploration in all of us." Toronto Globe & Mail, 11/16/12"Bown writes from the lofty, distancing heights of the fair-minded historian...The work is sharp-eyed, thorough and convincing, and constitutes a significant addition to the Arctic canon." Daily Speculations blog, 11/27/12 "One of Bown's strengths in writing this biography is his ability to write about Amundsen's expeditions--often multi-year affairs during which the crew was completely isolated--in a way that engages readers accustomed to satellite phones and real-time updates...Bown's clear prose never gets bogged down by the vast emptiness of its settings or by Amundsen's regular successes in his expeditions. And when things do go wrong, such as when Amundsen attempts to fly a plane over the North Pole, Bown writes a tense narrative in which men struggle against themselves and nature to survive...The Last Viking should restore this remarkable man's place in the canon of explorers, while winning itself a prized place on the shelves of adventure enthusiasts." Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 12/15/2013 "These later stories of Amundsen's life are less frequently told, and Bown has done a good job of restoring them to Amundsen's biography...Since the highly private Amundsen kept his private life to himself, we get little insight into the man (and Bown wisely avoids speculation). What we do get is an overdue acknowledgment of what Amundsen was: the greatest polar adventurer who ever lived, and the man whose life was the capstone on the Age of Exploration." The Historian, Vol. 76, No. 2 "[A] full-bodied tale...The book provides detailed insights into the preparations and human elements involved in surveying arctic regions. Using actual diary entries from the Arctic expeditions to chilling effect, Bown makes the read
Stephen 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."