Giles Milton: Empire at the Edge of the World | Hereford Military History Festival

From internationally bestselling historian Giles Milton comes a gripping tale of exploration, survival, and geopolitical power in the Arctic Circle: Empire at the Edge of the World. It tells the story of how one man’s lust for empire sent a team of adventurers into the Arctic. 1913, the Arctic Circle. Charismatic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson is obsessed with a frozen speck of land in the Siberian Arctic: Wrangel Island. Believing that whoever possesses it would control the future - air routes, resources, even the balance of power in the northern hemisphere, he takes an impossible gamble. Dispatching a small, ill-equipped venture to stake a frozen colony in Britain’s name, it is to prove a triumph of brilliance, ego and breathtaking hubris.

This event is part of the Hereford Military History Festival, 25-27 September 2026. Why not make a weekend of it? Read more here.