Dancing On Ice A Stirring Tale of Adventure,Risk and Reckless Folly

Scott,Jeremy

ISBN 10: 1905847505 / ISBN 13: 9781905847501

Published by Old Street Publishing, London, 2008

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A Near Fine Copy of this Book in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket,with no chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not price clipped.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.This is a lovely clean tight copy and the dust-jacket comes well protected in a cover sleeve,Gino Watkins expedition to the Arctic 8vo 246pp First Edition 1st Impression [2008]. Seller Inventory # 81699

Bibliographic Details

Title: Dancing On Ice A Stirring Tale of Adventure,...

Publisher: Old Street Publishing, London

Publication Date: 2008

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Edition: First Edition

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Synopsis:

In 1930 the dashing Gino Watkins led a group of fourteen intrepid and largely inexperienced young men (including the author's father) to pioneer the first commercial air route between Europe and America. Alongside high adventure, triumph and tragedy, Scott paints a stunning portrait of two lost worlds: the Inuit hunters of the polar regions and the Brideshead generation of English men addicted to adventure. One member of the expedition was stranded alone on the ice cap for five months, for much of the time in total darkness. Blizzards raged continuously and temperatures dropped to -41°C. For six weeks he was utterly trapped in an ice cave, unable to get out as his companions mounted a desperate, last-ditch rescue attempt.

About the Author:

Jeremy Scott was born into a family of dysfunctional risk-addicts. After a colourful (and highly successful) career in one of London's top advertising agencies, described in his memoir Fast and Louche, he became a full-time writer.