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    The Expedition: Solving the Mystery of a Polar Tragedy

    By Bea Uusma

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    11 July, 1897. Three men set out in a hydrogen balloon bound for the North Pole. They never return. Two days into their journey they make a crash landing then disappear into a white nightmare.

    33 years later. The men's bodies are found, perfectly preserved under the snow and ice. They had enough food, clothing and ammunition to survive. Why did they die?

    66 years later. Bea Uusma is at a party. Bored, she pulls a books off the shelf. It is about the expedition. For the next fifteen years, Bea will think of nothing else...

    Can she solve the mystery of The Expedition?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHead of Zeus
    Release dateOct 9, 2014
    ISBN9781781859612
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    The Expedition: Solving the Mystery of a Polar Tragedy
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    Bea Uusma

    Bea Uusma started investigating the Andree expedition whilst completing her medical degree. THE EXPEDITION was awarded the August Prize, 2013 for best non-fiction book.

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