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At the Mercy of the Winds: Two Remarkable Journeys to the North Pole: A Modern Hero and a Victorian Romance
This is the story of how David Hempleman-Adams undertook a 1600 mile journey to the North Pole by balloon in an open-air wicker basket. He revisits the trip that inspired him—an ill-fated Swedish expedition in 1897 that had a doomed love affair at the heart of its tale.
272 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 2001
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August 6, 2020
What a great book!
March 18, 2012
Two books in one here. The story of the author's balloon expendition over the Arctic is interesting and worthy, but the real thrust of the book lies in his retelling of the parallel expedition made by three Swedes a century earlier. The 1897 expedition ended in disaster, but it is this very failure that makes the tale all the more gripping. Vividly written and highly evocative, this is a great book for anyone interested in exploration - on any continent.
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