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  Nansen by Roland Huntford

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  A detailed biography of the Norwegian, who first crossed Greenland, made an attempt to reach the North Pole and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Roland Huntford is the biographer of a number of Polar explorers and he brings a satisfying depth to this book by accessing masses of previously unseen material.

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  The Last Place on Earth by Roland Huntford

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  A dramatic and engaging double biography of the two men engaged in the great race to the South Pole, Scott and Amundsen. Controversial because Huntford undermines Scott as a bungler in his attempt to rescue Amundsen from oblivion, the actual winner and far more professional explorer who he describes as 'the last great Viking.'

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  Shackleton by Roland Huntford

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  A definitive biography of this Antarctic explorer, which presents a balanced view of this brave but arrogant man and out of the story of his life, has created a thrilling Victorian saga of adventure, jealousies and dangerous ambition. The text is accompanied by contemporary photographs.