Among the explorers made famous for revealing hitherto impenetrable cultures-T. E. Lawrence and Wilfred Thesiger in the Middle East, Richard Burton in Africa-Knud Rasmussen stands out not only for his physical bravery but also for the beauty of his writing. Part Danish, part Inuit, Rasmussen made a courageous three-year journey by dog sled from Greenland to Alaska to reveal the common origins of all circumpolar peoples. Lovers of Arctic adventure, exotic cultures, and timeless legend will relish this gripping tale by Stephen R. Bown, known as Canada's Simon Winchester.
Stephen R. Bown is the author of several critically-acclaimed, award-winning books on the history of exploration, science, and ideas. These includeMerchant Kings: When Companies Ruled the World, 1600-1900, andScurvy: How a Surgeon, a Mariner, and a Gentleman Solved the Greatest Medical Mystery of the Age of Sailand the biography of Roald AmundsenThe Last Viking.The Globe and Mailhas called him “Canada's Simon Winchester”
Owen Sound Sun Times, 12/5/15“Bown is one of [Canada's] favourite popular historians…This is an insightful biography filled with the stuff of the Arctic; dog sleds, Inuit hunters, compelling expeditions.”
Arctic Journal, Fall 2015“Bown provides a masterfully condensed version of the formative years of Knud's life in a coherent sequence of events, each as important as the next…The author convincingly identifies the major forces that shaped Knud's future…Highly recommend[ed] for anyone interested in the transitional days of Arctic exploration, adventure, and Bown's keen insight into the life events that shaped Dr. Knud Rasmussen into the extraordinary person he became.”
Nature, 12/17/15“[A] masterful biography.”
Manhattan Book Review, 12/5/15“A rivetinlƒ!
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