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Carl Emil VogtFridtjof NansenThe Man and His TimesFridtjof NansenIn this biography of Fridtjof Nansen, the man isportrayed not as a superman, but as a believablehuman being. He was selfish and restless, a poorfather and husband, exceptionally egocentricand a typical know-all.However, Nansen was also gripped by a powerfulurge to be an active citizen. His role inNorwegian political life grew critical during thesuccession from the union with Sweden in 1905.He also displayed considerable international andhumanitarian engagement over plans to dealwith refugees, prisoners of war and victims ofstarvation. And – of course – he was a courageousleader of expeditions into the Arctic region.The First World War was the turning point in Nansen's life. His background in Polar travelformed the basis for his humanist engagement. In other words, the book turns on its headthe dramatic script that underlies the arguments of all previous Nansen biographies.Rights sold to: Estonia (Tänapäev).BiographyNon-Fiction▶Carl Emil Vogt (1974–) is a historian and writer. Hisdoctoral thesis focused on Nansen's humanitarian work.He has written about Nansen in a previous book calledNansens kamp (2007).Photo: Ida Antonia Tank Bronken 201177