Is The Ice Balloon based on a true story?

The book recounts the real-life attempt by Swedish explorer S. A. Andrée and his two companions to reach the North Pole by hydrogen balloon in 1897. It draws heavily on their diaries and other historical records from the expedition.

Does The Ice Balloon have a film adaptation?

This book was adapted into a 1982 Swedish film titled "Flight of the Eagle" (Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd), which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.

The ice balloon

S. A. Andrée and the heroic age of arctic exploration

Biography & Memoir History

Pages: 239
Published: 2011
Language: English

Documents the dramatic 1897 flight of a visionary Swedish explorer who attempted to discover the North Pole in a hydrogen balloon, describing the formidable environmental conditions that challenged his efforts.

Prose complexity: 7/10

Adventurous Informative Intellectual

Quest Survival

Alec Wilkinson

American journalist

Frequently asked questions

Is The Ice Balloon based on a true story?
The book recounts the real-life attempt by Swedish explorer S. A. Andrée and his two companions to reach the North Pole by hydrogen balloon in 1897. It draws heavily on their diaries and other historical records from the expedition.
Does The Ice Balloon have a film adaptation?
This book was adapted into a 1982 Swedish film titled "Flight of the Eagle" (Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd), which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.