- Hardcover: 314 pages
- Publisher: Headline Book Publishing; 1st ed 1st printing edition (18 Oct 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747271283
- ISBN-13: 978-0747271284
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 990,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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They could no longer be the first to climb Everest, reach the North and South Poles, sail around the globe, but they could be the first to fly around the world in a balloon - and they were. Written by the pilots, this is the account of their epic success. They describe the difficulties they faced and overcame during this feat of endurance.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Although only a balloonist can really appreciate the real achievement of this adventure and the teamwork necessary everyone should read this book. Having followed the flight day by day at the time both on CNN and the Internet I thought there was little else to know. How wrong I was, this is a superb book extremely well written and produced with Bertrand and Brian in turn telling it as they saw it, it really shows the teamwork, courage, humility and luck that was involved. I like the way Bertrand sums it up by saying he started off with a friend and ended up with a brother. If you haven't already got it put it on your Christmas list.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Very readable, tremendous adventure
Format:Paperback
This book reads like an adventure novel, rather than a real life account of one of the last great aviation feats. It is so full of suspense and twists that you are on the edge of your seat the whole time you're reading it. It is so good that you can't help but read it fast and it's over way too soon, but the spirit of their flight and adventure lingers on. Just brilliant.
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