THE EXPEDITION. A LOVE STORY, BEA UUSMA

In 1897, three Swedish adventurers set off in a hot air balloon with the intention of reaching the North Pole. Thirty-three years later, on a remote island, their bodies were found lifeless, preserved under the snow and ice. The explorers had managed to establish a camp and had enough food, clothing, and ammunition to survive. What happened to them? Why did they die?
In the 1990s, Bea Uusma, bored at a party, randomly picks a book from a shelf. It's an account of the Andrée expedition. From that moment on, she can't think of anything else: she needs to find out what happened. She studies medicine. She travels to the places the expedition visited. She conducts forensic tests. She delves into thousands of files and documents to piece together the final fragments of a puzzle.
With a gripping narrative—supported by crew diaries, letters, charts, photographs, and maps—the author follows the fleeting trail of a balloon in the air and leads us to Isla Blanca, the inaccessible island where all the clues appear and disappear. The expedition is a passionate love story in search of the truth.

• Pages: 296
• Soft cover