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Title: Essentially a biography of Roald Amundsen
Review: This is an updated and revised version of the book originally published in 1979. Thrilling. Amazing. Wonderful. It made me interested in polar expeditions of that time. The book is not concentrated on the race itself - it is essentially a biography of Roald Amundsen, the greatest polar explorer of all times. The book should draw your attention, because it is so much different from the Anglo-Saxon polar literature, which glorifies their own heroes, whether or not they deserve that. In particular, Robert Falcon Scott is notoriously pictured as hero, a fallen angel, a victim of circumstances and/or others' unfairness. Oh yes, this is very British. The story is fascinating. In summary, a must read.
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