$26.96
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2001
Summary
‘No one could fail to be gripped by his heartfelt excitement and emotion over what was the adventure of a lifetime.’ - Independent
At the age of twenty-three, Bear Grylls became the youngest Briton to reach the summit of Mount Everest. At extreme altitude youth holds no advantage over experience, and it is generally acknowledged that younger climbers have more difficulty coping with the adverse effects of mountaineering. Nevertheless, only two years after breaking his back in a freefa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780330392266 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0330392263 |
| Author: | Bear Grylls |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Pan Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2001 |
| Weight: | 224g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 130mm x 197mm |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
Critics Review
No one could fail to be gripped by his heartfelt excitement and emotion over what was the adventure of a lifetime.
No one could fail to be gripped by his heartfelt excitement and emotion over what was the adventure of a lifetime. * Independent *
Bear’s tale is by turns hilarious and horrific. * Daily Telegraph *
Written with refreshing humility, this is a briskly told account, not of conquering Everest, but of realizing its power. * Daily Mail *
A remarkable tale. * Daily Express *
Bear Grylls
Bear Grylls was brought up on the Isle of Wight where he learnt to climb with his father. He spent three years in the British Army and then went on to study Spanish at Birkbeck College, London University. He is a martial arts expert and now writes and lectures all over the world on his experiences. His latest adventure was to complete a round Britain jet ski challenge for charity (August 2000), the launch of which was shown on the Big Breakfast. He lives with his wife Shara on a boat on the Thames.
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