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The Ice Balloon
- S. A. Andrée and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration
- By: Alec Wilkinson
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4 out of 5 stars 30
In this grand and astonishing account, Alec Wilkinson brings us the story of S. A. Andrée, the visionary Swedish aeronaut who, in 1897, during the great age of Arctic endeavor, left to discover the North Pole by flying to it in a hydrogen balloon. Called by a British military officer “the most original and remarkable attempt ever made in Arctic exploration,” Andrée’s expedition was followed by nearly the entire world, and it made him an international legend.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very Interesting Look at Little Known Event
- By Chris Reich on 06-18-12
- The Ice Balloon
- S. A. Andrée and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration
- By: Alec Wilkinson
- Narrated by: John Pruden
Good detail but unnecessary detours.
Reviewed: 09-14-24
Everything detailing the balloon trip and its crew is excellent. 3ish hours of unnecessary information about previous arctic expeditions (Polaris Expedition and Lady Franklin Bay Expedition) dragged the whole book down.
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Burke and Wills
- The Triumph and Tragedy of Australia's Most Famous Explorers
- By: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 23 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 95
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 86
The iconic Australian exploration story - brought to life by Peter FitzSimons, Australia's storyteller. 'They have left here today!' he calls to the others. When King puts his hand down above the ashes of the fire, it is to find it still hot. There is even a tiny flame flickering from the end of one log. They must have left just hours ago. Melbourne, 20 August 1860. In an ambitious quest to be the first Europeans to cross the harsh Australian continent, the Victorian Exploring Expedition sets off, with 15,000 well-wishers cheering them on.
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2 out of 5 stars
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This Yarn Is Rather Needling—Off The Rails, Even
- By Nicholas Robinson on 05-08-20
- Burke and Wills
- The Triumph and Tragedy of Australia's Most Famous Explorers
- By: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
Mind Numbing
Reviewed: 07-15-24
I seldom writer reviews but this book managed to get me off my ass and write one. This book is long and tedious. It's a fucking slog and is horribly over written. It should be about two hours not 24. I think watching C-span would be a better use of my time. Easily the worst Fitzsimmons by a large margin.
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