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Empire at the Edge of the World by Giles Milton

Book of the Week. An epic tale of adventure, endurance, madness and survival in the High Arctic.

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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1. The Race for a Lost Arctic Continent
The race for a lost Arctic continent.
28 Sep 2026,13 mins
2. Trapped in the Ice
Trapped in the ice, the Karluk's crew face scurvy and starvation. Read by Edmund Kingsley.
29 Sep 2026,13 mins
3. Presumed Dead
Unaware of the Karluk's fate, Stefansson strikes out across the frozen Beaufort Sea.
30 Sep 2026,13 mins
4. The Friendly Arctic
Stefansson turns bestselling author, selling the Arctic as a paradise ripe for settlement.
01 Oct 2026,13 mins
5. The Reckoning
Rescuer Harold Noice finally reaches Wrangel Island. Read by Edmund Kingsley.
02 Oct 2026,14 mins