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The True Adventure: The Story of Explorer Sven Hedin is first extensive biography ever written on Sven Hedin, the famous Swedish explorer, writer nda scientist.
Sven Hedin (1865-1952) was a member of both the Swedish Academy and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He was celebrated all over the world for his daring expeditions through Central Asia and his bestselling books on these trips. Universities throughout Europe showered him with honorary doctorates, and the British press named him the leading explorer of his time. No Swede, whether before or after him, has been so lionised. His rise and fall from the pinnacle of glory was monumental.
Hedin's admiration for Germany, his conviction that the Soviet Union posed a threat to Europe, and his assurance that he was the man to bring that message to his compatriots were the first stains on the luster of having been the last Swede raised to the nobility. The esteem in which he held Hitler and his unwavering support for Germany during the Second World War extinguished his halo once and for all. Hedin was a man who found his way around the earth but stumbled in his own mind.
The book is a brilliant account of Hedin's exciting life from birth to death; his adventurous explorations, his meetings with most other famous people of his time, his meddling in politics, his conversations with Hitler and more.
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