At the Mercy of the Winds: Two Remarkable Journeys to the North Pole: A Modern Hero and a Victorian Romance

by David Hempleman-Adams

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593047478
• ISBN13: 9780593047477
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Transworld Publishers
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 9.2"