The team find themselves unable to shake off their newfound canine friend, as this dog had been used to following foreigners on medical brigades and research expeditions.

However, as Lindnord's team face rivers, illnesses, injuries, exhaustion and some of the toughest terrain on Earth, Mikael thinks he has formed a strong bond with the dog, now named Arthur.

[1][2][3] Their shared odyssey, documented with candid photographs and narrated in compelling prose, serves as a powerful testament to the remarkable connection between dogs and humans.

When the team reaches the finish line, Mikael decides to adopt Arthur and bring him back to his family in Sweden, demonstrating the enduring and extraordinary companionship that can develop between man and dog.

[10] The book has been adapted into the film Arthur the King, directed by Simon Cellan Jones and starring Mark Wahlberg as "Michael Light" (a fictional version of Mikael Lindnord), Simu Liu as Liam and Juliet Rylance as Mikael/Michael's wife Helena.