Dancing on Ice - Couverture rigide

Scott, Jeremy

 
9781905847501: Dancing on Ice
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ISBN 10 : 1905847505 ISBN 13 : 9781905847501
Editeur : Old Street Publishing, 2008

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.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Revue de presse

'One of the most gripping stories to come out of the polar regions... these heroic young men were the unknowing harbingers of its demise.' TELEGRAPH--'A stunning addition to the best-selling arctic exploration genre... a breathtaking adventure story' PUBLISHING NEWS --*

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Éditeur
Old Street Publishing
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1905847505
ISBN 13 
9781905847501
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
246
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  1905847769 ISBN 13 :  9781905847761
Editeur : Old Street Publishing, 2009
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