Last Place on Earth: Scott and Amundsen: Their Race to the South Pole by Roland Huntford

Last Place on Earth: Scott and Amundsen: Their Race to the South Pole

Roland Huntford with Tim Pigott-Smith (Narrator)

6 hours, 34 minutes first pub 1979 (editions)

nonfiction biography history adventurous slow-paced
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This acclaimed dual biography charts both British Robert Scott's and Norwegian Roald Amundsen's race to the South Pole during 1911–12. Bizarrely, Scott died in his quest and became a tragic hero, whereas Amundsen, the victor, was largely forgotten...

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4.37
based on 168 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 91%

informative: 83%

inspiring: 41%

reflective: 25%

tense: 25%

emotional: 16%

sad: 16%

hopeful: 8%


Pace

27% of readers chose medium
72% of readers chose slow
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