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Scott And Amundsen
Scott And Amundsen: The Last Place on Earth | Roland Huntford
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At the beginning of the twentieth century, the South Pole was the most coveted prize in the fiercely nationalistic modern age of exploration. In the brilliant dual biography, the award-winning writer Roland Huntford re-examines every (…more)
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UglyOldBat
The Last Place on Earth | Roland Huntford
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Brilliantly written story of Captain Scott and Roald Amundsen's race to be the first to the South Pole

#decdays #cold
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Cinfhen Another book I've wanted to read🙄my TBR is going to bury me one day!!! 7y
UglyOldBat It's soooo good @Cinfhen 7y
Cinfhen Oh!! Good to know 🤗🤓😀 7y
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MeaMck
The Last Place on Earth | Roland Huntford
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Had an awful day so now it's time for me. Sitting down with a great beer and my absolute favourite book about the race to the South Pole. I came at this with my own prejudices and a strong pro-Amundsen bias but Huntford does such a good job exploring the personalities and attitudes of Scott and Amundsen that by the end I couldn't help but admire both men for different reasons. Knowing how it ends doesn't make the ending any easier. #booksandbeer