
The Last Viking
The Life of Roald Amundsen
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Narrated by:
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Stephen Hoye
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By:
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Stephen R. Bown
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. Renowned 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 technology, commerce, and publicity. Fted 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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Enjoyable and worth the listen
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An extraordinary life
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Amazing explorer
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Would you consider the audio edition of The Last Viking to be better than the print version?
Audio is the only version of this book I've experienced.What other book might you compare The Last Viking to and why?
Searching my mind for a comparison, the only things I come up with are fiction.What does Stephen Hoye bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
His lovely, strong voice.Any additional comments?
After the first evening I spent listening to this book, I went to YouTube and watched everything I could find about Roald Amundsen. That led to searches on Scott and Perrie, and of course, Shackelton - whose story I already knew. IMHO, Amundsen and Shackelton are a breed apart.A fascinating man
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A man to be admired
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What a story!
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Excellent Book
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OUTSTANDING!!!
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