Race to the Pole: Tragedy, Heroism, and Scott’s Antarctic Quest - Ranulph Fiennes

01/12/2004 16h 23min
Race to the Pole: Tragedy, Heroism, and Scott’s Antarctic Quest - Ranulph Fiennes

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Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Race to the Pole: Tragedy, Heroism, and Scott’s Antarctic QuestAuthor: Ranulph FiennesNarrator: David PovallFormat: UnabridgedLength: 16:23:10Language: EnglishRelease date: 12-01-2004Publisher: Blackstone AudiobooksGenres: Biography & Memoir, World, History & CultureSummary:During the Golden Era of Exploration, Captain Robert Scott and his competitor Roald Amundsen conquered the unconquerable: Antarctica. Their perilous race to the South Pole claimed Scott's life and became the stuff of legend as well as endless scrutiny. In this compelling biography of Captain Scott and his fatal journey, renowned modern-day explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, holder of ten expeditionary records, has written what is sure to become the definitive book on this hotly debated subject. Infused with the intensity of fiction, and the author's hard-won, firsthand knowledge of what it takes to traverse the Antarctic continent, Race to the Pole is a prodigious achievement certain to become a classic in the literature of exploration.

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