The Last Place on Earth by Roland Huntford

The Last Place on Earth

Roland Huntford

599 pages first pub 1979 (editions)

nonfiction biography history adventurous slow-paced

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At the beginning of the 20th century, the South Pole was the most coveted prize in the fiercely nationalistic age of exploration. In this work, Roland Huntford re-examines every detail of the gret race to the South Pole between Britain's Robert Sc...

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adventurous 100%
informative 75%
inspiring 50%
reflective 25%
tense 25%

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