At The Mercy of the Winds Two Remarkable Journeys to the North Pole

David Hempleman-Adams with Robert Uhlig

ISBN 10: 0593047478 / ISBN 13: 9780593047477

Published by Bantam Press, Transworld Publishers, London, 2001

About this Item

Signed by the author, David Hempleman-Adams on the title page without dedication. The first printing of the first edition with full number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: At The Mercy of the Winds Two Remarkable Journeys to the North Pole
• Publisher: Bantam Press, Transworld Publishers, London
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0593047478
• ISBN 13: 9780593047477
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition First Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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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.