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Roald Amundsen
Roald Amundsen | Tor Bomann-Larsen
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On 14 December 1911, the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his team became the first human beings to reach the South Pole, just over a month before Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova expedition. He had already led the first expedition to traverse the North West Passage, and would go on to lead the first successful attempt to cross the Arctic by air (perhaps even becoming the first to reach the North Pole, according to some interpretations). Yet his personal life was messy to say the least, with a string of mistresses, including Eskimo girls he brought back to Norway, and a poisonous relationship with his brother. He disappeared in 1928 while taking part in an airborne rescue mission in the Arctic; his body was never found. Tor Bomann-Larsen's account of his life is the only full biography of Amundsen to be published in English.
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Jari-chan
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@PuddleJumper - I did it! This was my #roll100 for... August? July? I don't remember, but I'm so glad I finally got to read this book. Yes, I took my time, but it was worth it. Amundsen won't be our favourite hero, and Bomann-Larsen isn't afraid of showing his dark sides along his good ones. I only wished there would've been more information about his time on the Poles, but apart from this it's an excellent biography.

PuddleJumper Yay! That's great! 1y
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Jari-chan
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My book for next months #roll100 has arrived and I've already started to read it (couldn't wait 🤭). This will be another one I'll take my time with, since it's about 700 pages strong.

I know I'm not quite playing by the rules, but I'm so glad for this challenge because it makes me read all the books on my TBR I'm secretly scared of 😅

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