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At the Will of the Wind. Two amazing journeys to the North Pole: a hero of our time and a Victorian romantic

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At the Will of the Wind. Two amazing journeys to the North Pole: a hero of our time and a Victorian romantic
14.99 €
On May 28, 2000, English traveler David Hempleman-Adams set off from Svalbard on a flight to the North Pole. He knew that if he survived a week in the air, he would become the first person in history to reach the North Pole in a hot air balloon. David decided to fly in a basket rather than the modern enclosed capsule out of respect for the three Swedes, Salomon Andre, Nils Strindberg and Knut Frenkel, who flew to the Pole in an Eagle balloon in 1897. He understood the emotional significance of their expedition, characterized not only by the incredible bravery of the participants, but also by a tragic love story that transcended time. Three days into the flight, the Eagle went down. The bodies of the aeronauts were found 33 years later. Near Strindberg's outstretched hand lay his engagement ring, in his pocket was a locket given by his fiancée for her birthday, and in a rickety whalebone hut was his last letter to his beloved. In At the Will of the Wind, readers will find the amazing stories of both voyages: Andre's tragic flight and Sir David Hempleman-Adams's achievement, which remains unrivaled.
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