 First edition | |
| Author | Magnus Mills |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (UK) Mariner Books (US) |
Publication date | September 2005 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print & eBook |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 0-7475-8018-9 |
| Preceded by | The Scheme for Full Employment (2003) |
| Followed by | The Maintenance of Headway (2009) |
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Two expeditions set out to be the first to reach "the Agreed Furthest Point", by two different routes. As they encounter rigorous conditions and difficulties along the way, things begin to unravel. In quintessential Magnus Mills fashion, nothing is as it first seems, and there are lessons to be learned — as well as surprises to anticipate...
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