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Description
Behind the great polar explorers of the early 20th century - Amundsen, Shackleton, Scott and Peary - looms the spirit of Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), the mentor of them all and the father of modern polar exploration. This biography explores the diverse life of this "Renaissance Man".