Danish explorer Peter Freuchen was said to be one of history's most interesting men.

Peter Freuchen spent 20 years living with the Inuit in Greenland, established a trading post that would be the home base for several expeditions, and went on to write books and Academy Award-winning scripts.

His extraordinary life story was brought into the spotlight in author Reid Mitenbuler's book, Wanderlust.

Reid Mitenbuler says he first learned about Peter Freuchen at New York's Explorer's Club, where he saw a portrait of Peter Freuchen amongst the impressive artefacts and décor.

"If you had written his story as fiction, people would be like- that's too much, it's over the top. He's all over the world, and the 20th century collapsed down to the scale of his life in such an interesting way."

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Danish explorer Peter Freuchen was said to be one of history's most interesting men.
Peter Freuchen spent 20 years living with the Inuit in Greenland, established a trading post that would be the home base for several expeditions, and went on to write books and Academy Award-winning scripts.
His extraordinary life story was brought into the spotlight in author Reid Mitenbuler's book, Wanderlust.
Reid Mitenbuler says he first learned about Peter Freuchen at New York's Explorer's Club, where he saw a portrait of Peter Freuchen amongst the impressive artefacts and décor.
"If you had written his story as fiction, people would be like- that's too much, it's over the top. He's all over the world, and the 20th century collapsed down to the scale of his life in such an interesting way."
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