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In May 2003, the country was gripped by the fate of arctic explorer Pen Hadow, stranded with diminishing supplies on the ice cap after successfully reaching the Pole.
Hadow was the first man to reach the North Pole alone and unsupported via the arduous Canadian route. Despite severe setbacks, he walked, skiied and swam for two months to fulfill a lifetime's dream.
Solo is the gripping, inspirational autobiography of a true British hero.
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Details
- Author
- Pen Hadow
- Narrator
- Pen Hadow
- Duration
- 3 hours 7 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 October 2004
- ISBN
- 9780141806174
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, Expeditions: popular accounts
Synopsis
In May 2003, the country was gripped by the fate of arctic explorer Pen Hadow, stranded with diminishing supplies on the ice cap after successfully reaching the Pole. Hadow was the first man to reach the North Pole alone and unsupported via the arduous Canadian route. Despite severe setbacks, he walked, skiied and swam for two months to fulfill a lifetime's dream. Solo is the gripping, inspirational autobiography of a true British hero.
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