In 1897, three adventurers gather to do what others have tried and failed to do - navigate their balloon, The Prinzess, to the North Pole and return. As they voyage, the narrator, Major Gustav Crispin, is haunted by thoughts of the beautiful, impetuous Luisa.The story is a deliciously entertaining mix of adventure, sexual intrigue, philosophy and science. Harris based his story on an actual attempt by three Swedish explorers to reach the pole by balloon in 1897.MacDonald Harris wrote The Balloonist in the 1970s and it was ...
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In 1897, three adventurers gather to do what others have tried and failed to do - navigate their balloon, The Prinzess, to the North Pole and return. As they voyage, the narrator, Major Gustav Crispin, is haunted by thoughts of the beautiful, impetuous Luisa.The story is a deliciously entertaining mix of adventure, sexual intrigue, philosophy and science. Harris based his story on an actual attempt by three Swedish explorers to reach the pole by balloon in 1897.MacDonald Harris wrote The Balloonist in the 1970s and it was published with huge acclaim in 1976. Indeed it was runner-up in the National Book Award fiction prize the following year. Then, in the 1980s, it disappeared into obscurity and remained there until Philip Pullman sang its praises in The Observer in 2008.
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Very good. Nice solid book. Very kight wear.. Please "check out" my Alibris store. I am adding new items daily. Books will be divided by catalog for easier selection. Please contact me with any questions or concerns-I will be glad to respond. *Note: orders will be well packed and shipped promptly. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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Book & text block show some external wear/scuffing/dirtiness. Interiors are clean with unmarked text/pictures. Binding of the text block is intact & firm. Good reading copy! Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
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