Journeying into the heart of the Arctic wilderness with his father and a film crew, the author explores the changing landscape and the lives of the native Inuit people who have survived in a relentlessly inhospitable environment for 5000 years. It is a winter expedition which he must ultimately complete on his own.
Its hardly a surprise to discover that twenty-two year old Sam Branson has a love of adventure and a real concern about our future in a world threatened by rapid climate change. Journeying into the heart of the Arctic wilderness with his father and a film crew, Sam explores the changing landscape and the lives of the native Inuit people who have survived in a relentlessly inhospitable environment for 5,000 years.Sleeping on frozen seas and encountering majestic polar bears, Sam and his father embark together on a winter expedition, which Sam must ultimately complete on his own, finding new depths of resilience and courage in a formidable and breathtaking landscape.
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Adventures in an extreme climate
Sir Richard Branson (Author) Sir Richard Branson is a hugely successful international entrepreneur, adventurer and icon, and is founder of the Virgin Group. His autobiography, Losing My Virginity, and his books on business, Screw It, Let's Do It, Business Stripped Bare, Screw Business as Usual and Like a Virgin are all international bestsellers. He is also the author of Reach for the Skies. He lives on Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands and is married to Joan and has two grown-up children - Holly and Sam.Sam Branson (Author) Sam Branson grew up in between England and the Caribbean and has a great respect for nature and all the elements within it. After school he trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu and then went on to do a year's diploma in music. Since he was young he has always had a love for extreme sports, ranging from racing motocross to surfing. Sir Richard Branson is a hugely successful international entrepreneur, icon, and chairman of the Virgin Group. His autobiography Losing My Virginity has been a number one international bestseller.
