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The English Dane A Life of Jorgen Jorgenson

Sarah Bakewell

Jorgen Jorgenson was a Dane who made Britain his adopted country, and became caught up in its story at opposite ends of the earth. The son of a Copenhagen clockmaker, inspired by his hero Captain Cook, he came to London. Here he became a sailor and at twenty-three was among the small party sent to e...

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The book served as the primary source for the episode, supplying detailed information about Jorgen Jorgensen's adventures from his self‑proclaimed reign in Iceland to his later life as a convict in Tasmania. The hosts relied on it heavily to shape the narrative of the episode.

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It was the primary source used for the episode, detailing Jorgen Jorgensen's life from his time as King of Iceland to his conviction as a Tasmanian convict.

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