Unknown Peary
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Unknown Peary
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Robert Peary is a famous polar pioneer, who in the early 20th century was named the conqueror of the North Pole by the American Congress and geographical societies of many countries.
Dmitry Shparo, citing little-known American documents, exposes Piri and claims that his major victories - the record of advancement to the north in 1906 and the achievement of the North Pole in 1909. - are fictitious. Peary deliberately attributed non-existent merits to himself. The book is, in fact, a geographical, psychological and political investigation of the tragic events in the Arctic in which Peary participated, ready to do anything for the sake of his fame. The myth of Peary was exposed by other authors as well. Dmitry Shparo names them and speaks about them with great respect, but he himself is fundamentally different from other critics of Piri by the fact that he walked thousands of kilometers on the drifting ice of the Arctic Ocean, making the first ever passage to the Pole on skis and other no less outstanding campaigns.
Dmitry Shparo, citing little-known American documents, exposes Piri and claims that his major victories - the record of advancement to the north in 1906 and the achievement of the North Pole in 1909. - are fictitious. Peary deliberately attributed non-existent merits to himself. The book is, in fact, a geographical, psychological and political investigation of the tragic events in the Arctic in which Peary participated, ready to do anything for the sake of his fame. The myth of Peary was exposed by other authors as well. Dmitry Shparo names them and speaks about them with great respect, but he himself is fundamentally different from other critics of Piri by the fact that he walked thousands of kilometers on the drifting ice of the Arctic Ocean, making the first ever passage to the Pole on skis and other no less outstanding campaigns.
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