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Captain Scott

By: Ranulph Fiennes
Narrated by: Ranulph Fiennes
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Sir Ranulph Fiennes is uniquely qualified to write a new biography of Captain Scott. This is the first biography of Scott by someone who has experienced the deprivations, the stress and the sheer physical pain that Scott lived through; he has suffered all but the final tragedy endured by the much maligned Scott. He is determined to put the record straight.

As well as being the definitive biography of Scott, written with the full and exclusive cooperation of the Scott Estate, this book traces the way that Scott's reputation has been attacked and his achievements distorted.

'Sir Ranulph Fiennes has done Captain Scott's memory some service...he has certainly written a more dispassionate and balanced account than Huntford ever set out to do.' - Simon Courtauld, Spectator©2003 Ranulph Fiennes Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Historical Thought-Provoking Biography
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An amazing true adventure story I thought I knew.
Told with honesty and experience only a true polar explorer could give you.
It doesn't make me want to follow in Scott's deep icy footsteps but wow what a group of Incredibly brave and nobel men they were.

Fiennes best written work

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great to hear from someone with vast experience who can relate to the conditions m

great listen.

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Ranulph is rather dreary but his insights at the end are worth the entire book.

Push past the narration

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Few could offer commentary on heroic polar expedition having man-hauled, explored and led their own endeavours in polar regions. This adds refreshing authenticity to the book which, when combined with Fiennes’ bone dry wit, makes for an entertaining and informative read. The concluding chapter debunking the famous debunker Roland Huntford is important and goes a long way to set Scott’s tragic and heroic story straight.

Essential reading for any interested in polar history

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I like a lot of people. Thought, Captain Scott was a bit of an idiot. But having listened to this very interesting biography, By a man that obviously knows what he is talking about. I have changed my mind.
Very well written and I felt I was there with these brave men.

A very sobering story.

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