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Svalbard and the North East Passage

Adjoa Andoh reads from Sara Wheeler's account of her journey to the lands that border the Arctic Ocean.

Sara remembers some of the explorers who have sought the North Pole - by boat, on foot and even by hot air balloon.

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 13 Nov 2009 00:30

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  • Thu 12 Nov 2009 09:45
  • Fri 13 Nov 2009 00:30

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