By the will of the wind. Two Amazing Journeys to the North Pole: A Hero of Our Time and a Victorian Romance

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By the will of the wind. Two Amazing Journeys to the North Pole: A Hero of Our Time and a Victorian Romance

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On May 28, 2000, the English traveler David Hempleman-Adams set off from Spitsbergen 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 a modern closed capsule, out of respect for the three Swedes - Salomon Andre, Nils Strindberg and Knut Frenkel, who flew to the pole in the Eagle balloon in 1897. He understood the emotional significance of their expedition, which was distinguished not only by the incredible courage of the participants, but also by the tragic love story that transcended time. Three days after the start of the flight, the Eagle crashed. The bodies of the aeronauts were found 33 years later. Near Strindberg's outstretched hand lay his engagement ring, in his pocket was the medallion given by the bride for his birthday, and in the rickety whalebone hut was his last letter to his beloved. In By the Will of the Wind, the reader will find amazing stories of both journeys: André's tragic flight and Sir David Hempleman-Adams's remaining unsurpassed achievement.

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Publication language: Russian

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