At the Mercy of the Wind

David Hempleman-Adams; Robert Uhlig

ISBN 10: 0593047478 / ISBN 13: 9780593047477

Published by Bantam Press, 2001

About this Item

8vo, Dust jacket, Dedicated inscription by the author to title page, 14 + 316pp. A near fine copy in likewise jacket. Overseas order may require extra postage costs.

Seller Inventory # 003128-b12

Bibliographic Details

• Title: At the Mercy of the Wind
• Publisher: Bantam Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0593047478
• ISBN 13: 9780593047477
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Polar

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

In 1998, David Hempleman-Adams became the first person to complete the explorers Grand Slam, a challenge which has seen him conquer the North, South and Magnetic Poles and scale the highest mountain in each of the seven continents, including Everest.