Wanderlust : an eccentric explorer, an epic journey, a lost age /

Wanderlust : an eccentric explorer, an epic journey, a lost age /

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Author / Creator:	Mitenbuler, Reid, author.
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	New York : Sugar23 Books, Mariner Books, [2023] ©2023
Description:	xii, 495 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Freuchen, Peter, -- 1886-1957. Explorers -- Arctic regions -- Biography. Explorers -- Denmark -- Biography. Adventure and adventurers -- Denmark -- Biography. Authors, Danish -- 20th century -- Biography. Biographies.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13017672

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Varying Form of Title:	Eccentric explorer, an epic journey, a lost age
ISBN:	9780358468325 0358468329
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-478) and index.
Summary:	"The mesmerizing, larger-than-life tale of an eccentric adventurer who traversed some of the greatest frontiers of the twentieth century, from uncharted Arctic wastelands to the underground resistance networks of World War II." -- inside front jacket flap. Peter Freuchen's life seemed ripped from the pages of an adventure novel-- and provided fodder for many books of his own. A wildly eccentric Dane with an out-of-nowhere sense of humor, his insatiable curiosity drove him from the twilight years of Arctic exploration to the Golden Age of Hollywood, and from the burgeoning field of climate research to the Danish underground during World War II. He conducted jaw-dropping expeditions, survived a Nazi prison camp, and overcame a devastating injury that robbed him of his foot and very nearly his life. Through it all, he was guided by ideals that were remarkably ahead of his time, championing Indigenous communities, environmental stewardship, and starting conversations that continue today. Mitenbuler shares a tale of daring and discovery, an inspiring portrait of restlessness and grit, and a powerful meditation on our relationship to the planet and our fellow human beings. -- adapted from jacket

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Call Number:	G635.F73M58 2023
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