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The Moth and the Mountain: A True Story of Love, War and Everest by Ed Caesar
RRP: $23.08$16.32WINNER OF THE TELEGRAPH BEST SPORTS WRITING AWARD 2021SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD 2021'One of the best books ever written about the early attempts to conquer Everest. A fine, fine slice of history by a truly special writer who proves time... -
Miracle In The Andes: The True Story of Surviving 72 Days on the Mountain Against All Odds by Nando Parrado 9781474608732 [USED COPY]
RRP: $23.08$6.80The true story of the 1972 Andes plane crash and rescue dramatised in Netflix's Society of the SnowIn October 1972, Nando Parrado and his rugby club teammates were on a flight from Uruguay to Chile when their plane crashed into a mountain. Miraculously,... -
Miracle In The Andes: The True Story of Surviving 72 Days on the Mountain Against All Odds by Nando Parrado
RRP: $23.08$15.54The true story of the 1972 Andes plane crash and rescue dramatised in Netflix's Society of the SnowIn October 1972, Nando Parrado and his rugby club teammates were on a flight from Uruguay to Chile when their plane crashed into a mountain. Miraculously,... -
Train Beyond the Mountains: Journeys on the Rocky Mountaineer by Rick Antonson
RRP: $41.98$28.48A captivating journey blending memoir, history, and biography that takes the reader on one of the world's most famous trains and tells of carving the dramatic route it follows, while pondering other international railways through the eyes of travellers... -
The Earl and the Pharaoh: From the Real Downton Abbey to the Discovery of Tutankhamun by The Countess of Carnarvon
RRP: $42.00$28.85Enter a world of ancient secrets, old money, new ambitions and the discovery of priceless treasure in this revelatory new biography. Between November 1922 and spring 1923, a door to the ancient Egyptian world was... -
The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Hunt for Shackleton's Endurance by Mensun Bound
RRP: $52.50$34.71Sunday Times Bestseller and Blackwell's Non-Fiction Book of the Month.The extraordinary story of how the Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, was found in the most hostile sea on Earth, told by the expedition's Director of Exploration.'Bound has a... -
Lean Fall Stand by Jon McGregor
RRP: $31.48$16.42A WHITE REVIEW BOOK OF THE YEAR 'It leaves the reader moved and subtly changed, as if she had become part of the story' Hilary Mantel 'So moving and delicate and terrifying and haunting' Maggie O'Farrell The highly... -
What Doesn't Kill Us: the bestselling guide to transforming your body by unlocking your lost evolutionary strength by Scott Carney
RRP: $23.08$15.37A New York Times bestseller and a Book of the Year for the Evening Standard and The Times. Is getting a little less comfortable the key to living a happier, healthier life? When journalist Scott Carney came across a picture of a man in his fifties... -
Troll Wall: The untold story of the British first ascent of Europe's tallest rock face by Tony Howard 9781906148287
RRP: $37.78$27.59Norway, 1965. A team of young climbers from the north of England camp at the bottom of the tallest vertical rock face in Europe - the Troll Wall. No one has dared attempt this gigantic challenge before. Some say it will never be climbed. This will be the... -
The Unconquered by Scott Wallace
RRP: $39.88$27.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307462978Author Scott WallaceFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)Publisher... -
Lion: A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley
RRP: $23.08$16.32NOMINATED FOR SIX OSCARS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE, SUPPORTING ACTOR AND SUPPORTING ACTRESS . . . Aged just five, Saroo Brierley lost all contact with his family in India, after waiting at a train station for his brother who never returned. Discover the... -
The Log from the Sea of Cortez by John Steinbeck
RRP: $35.68$25.79In 1940 Steinbeck sailed in a sardine boat with his great friend the marine biologist, Ed Ricketts, to collect marine invertebrates from the beaches of the Gulf of California. The expedition was described by the two men in SEA OF CORTEZ, published in... -
The Travels by Marco Polo 9780241253052
RRP: $23.08$16.32A sparkling new translation of one of the greatest travel books ever written: Marco Polo's seminal account of his journeys in the east.Marco Polo was the most famous traveller of his time. His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he... -
Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives: The Thai Cave Rescue by John Volanthen 9780711266100 [USED COPY]
RRP: $20.98$4.47As depicted in Ron Howard's hit film THIRTEEN LIVES, this is the THRILLING account of the dramatic Thai cave rescue which saved the lives of thirteen people, FROM THE DIVER WHO LED THE RESCUE. 'A profound and thrilling read.' COLIN FARRELL 'Riveting...a... -
Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives: The Thai Cave Rescue by John Volanthen
RRP: $20.98$13.52As depicted in Ron Howard's hit film THIRTEEN LIVES, this is the THRILLING account of the dramatic Thai cave rescue which saved the lives of thirteen people, FROM THE DIVER WHO LED THE RESCUE. 'A profound and thrilling read.' COLIN FARRELL 'Riveting...a... -
Mrs Chippy's Last Expedition: The Remarkable Journey of Shackleton's Polar-bound Cat 1914-1915 by Caroline Alexander 9780747538196 [USED COPY]
RRP: $27.28$7.71__________________ 'Splendid' - Mail on Sunday With an introduction by Lord Mouser-Hunt, this is the journal of Mrs Chippy, the cat who accompanied the carpenter Harry "Chippy" McNeish on Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Endurance expedition to the... -
Soldier: Respect Is Earned by Jay Morton 9780008418182
RRP: $20.98$7.37With four years in the Parachute Regiment, ten years in the SAS and two Everest summits to his name, no one is better equipped than Jay Morton to reveal what it takes to become the best of the best. Soldier is Jay Morton's masterclass in... -
House of Snow: An Anthology of the Greatest Writing About Nepal by Ellen Parnavelas
RRP: $42.00$30.01A ground-breaking collection of stories, poems and articles about Nepal covering the length and breadth of this enchanting nation and its people. 'If you want a book in English that tells you about Nepalese thinking, and gives a taste of the country's... -
Don't Look Behind You!: True Tales of a Safari Guide by Peter Allison
RRP: $23.08$15.54In Peter's own words: These are the stories of a not particularly brave safari guide . . . As a child I knew that I was afraid of heights, and while uncomfortable admitting any phobia, was glad to have only one. Then I met my first crocodile. Now I know... -
A Sailor, A Chicken, An Incredible Voyage: The Seafaring Adventures of Guirec and Monique by Guirec Soudee
RRP: $39.88$27.99"Exciting, funny, and occasionally heart-stopping ... readers can stay home and dry, but feel like they are on the high seas."-BOOKLISTA man and his chicken sail 45,000 nautical miles in this powerful story of following your dreams no matter what stands... -
Aftershock: The Quake on Everest and One Man's Quest: 2017 by Jules Mountain 9781785635014 [USED COPY]
RRP: $20.98$5.29Jules Mountain is a survivor. The odds of surviving his type of cancer were one in five. The odds of dying on Everest are one in 60, but these are severely shortened when factoring in an avalanche triggered by the 2015 Nepal earthquake. Jules lived to... -
Aftershock: The Quake on Everest and One Man's Quest: 2017 by Jules Mountain 9781785635014
RRP: $20.98$14.93Jules Mountain is a survivor. The odds of surviving his type of cancer were one in five. The odds of dying on Everest are one in 60, but these are severely shortened when factoring in an avalanche triggered by the 2015 Nepal earthquake. Jules lived to... -
Philosophy for Polar Explorers by Erling Kagge
RRP: $27.28$19.09'Erling Kagge transforms and consoles us' Alain de Botton ____________________________Surviving extreme conditions can teach us to lead a fulfilled life. No one knows this better than Erling Kagge, who was the first man in history to reach all of the... -
Slow Coast Home: 5,000 miles around the shores of England and Wales by Josie Dew 9780751531640
$35.74Josie Dew's love of cycling has taken her across the world, travelling everywhere from Japan and Mexico to Iceland, India and Algeria. In her latest book, she sets off on another quirky and riotous ride, choosing to circumnavigate the coastline of the... -
A Sea Vagabond's World: Boats and Sails, Distant Shores, Islands and Lagoons by Bernard Moitessier 9781493042807
RRP: $31.48$24.21"I would like now to write a practical book that will cover three topics: boats, the sea, and the beachcombing life." These were the thought of Bernard Moitessier after he finished writing his last book, Tamata and the Alliance, while in Polynesia. ... -
The Mammoth Book Of Everest: From the first attempts to today, 40 first-hand accounts by Jon E. Lewis
RRP: $27.28$18.06This selection of the very best writing on Everest begins with the first attempts and continues, via Mallory's failed bid and Hillary and Tenzing's triumph, to the disasters of recent years. It features 35 white-knuckle accounts of climbing on the... -
Antarctica: A History in 100 Objects by Dr Jean de Pomereu
RRP: $52.50$40.49This stunning and powerfully relevant book tells the history of Antarctica through 100 varied and fascinating objects drawn from collections around the world. Retracing the history of Antarctica through 100 varied and fascinating objects drawn from... -
Sextant: A Voyage Guided by the Stars and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans by David Barrie 9780007516582 [USED COPY]
RRP: $27.28$5.48In the tradition of Dava Sobel's 'Longitude' comes sailing expert David Barrie's compelling and dramatic tale of invention and discovery - an eloquent elegy to one of the most important navigational instruments ever created, and the daring mariners who... -
Sextant: A Voyage Guided by the Stars and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans by David Barrie
RRP: $27.28$14.95In the tradition of Dava Sobel's 'Longitude' comes sailing expert David Barrie's compelling and dramatic tale of invention and discovery - an eloquent elegy to one of the most important navigational instruments ever created, and the daring mariners who... -
Fantastic Female Adventurers: Truly amazing tales of women exploring the world by Lily Dyu
RRP: $27.28$19.45Do you know how it feels to run for 1,900 miles? Or to look down at the earth from a space station? Or to swim alongside a hungry shark?Fantastic Female Adventurers by Lily Dyu is a collection of fourteen exciting and inspirational stories about the... -
Shackleton by Roland Huntford 9780349107448
RRP: $35.68$25.07Ernest Shackleton was the quintessential Edwardian hero. A contemporary - and adversary - of Scott, he sailed on the 'Discovery' expedition of 1900, and went on to mount three expeditions of his own. Like Scott, he was a social adventurer; snow and ice... -
The Hard Years by Joe Brown
RRP: $27.28$18.06The autobiography of one of the greatest names in mountain climbing.Joe Brown is one of the greatest names in British climbing. This book not only describes his many notable climbs, but reveals a most engaging personality with a highly interesting... -
Sailing Around Britain: A Weekend Sailor's Voyage in 50 Day Sails by Kim Sturgess
RRP: $25.18$16.80Kim Sturgess was a weekend sailor: he enjoyed club racing and several brief sailing holidays, but had never attempted a substantial expedition. Reaching the age of fifty focused the mind and he decided to sail around Britain. While many cruising sailors... -
Stories of the Sahara by Sanmao
RRP: $27.28$19.09The book that has captivated millions of Chinese readers, translated into English for the very first time. 'Hypnotic . . . A record of one person's fierce refusal to follow a path laid down for her by the rest of the world' Tash Aw, Paris Review Books... -
From Utmost East to Utmost West: My life of exploration and adventure by John Blashford-Snell
RRP: $31.48$21.42'Without doubt JBS, as many know him, is one of the world's most eminent explorers' Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Bt. OBE For over 60 years John Blashford-Snell has been exploring some of the planet's most remote, inaccessible and dangerous places; his name is... -
Voice in the Night: The True Story of a Man and the Miracles That Are Changing Africa by Surprise Sithole 9780800795238
RRP: $25.18$18.29Astonishing True Story of the Miracles That Are Changing Africa Born into a long line of witch doctors, Surprise ("Surpresa") Sithole was destined for a life of fear, oppression, and poverty in the jungles of Africa. But at the age of fifteen,... -
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield
RRP: $25.18$17.12Back on the earth after three spaceflights, Chris Hadfield's captivating memoir An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth reveals extraordinary stories from his life as an astronaut, and shows how to make the impossible a reality. This edition contains a new... -
12 Years a Slave: Memoir of a Free Man Kidnapped into Slavery in 1851 by Malcom Washington Jr 9781492933588
RRP: $16.74$15.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781492933588Author Malcom Washington JrFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent... -
Snow Widows by Katherine MacInnes 9780008394653
RRP: $52.50$34.71'An elegant, densely textured work, like a tapestry ... A welcome contribution to polar studies.' Sara Wheeler, Spectator '[MacInness] handles the whole thing with masterly skill...takes us to the heart of the hope, love, anguish and grief'... -
Journeys to Impossible Places by Simon Reeve 9781529364019
RRP: $42.00$28.88'He effectively combines the genre of travel writing with investigative journalism, and brings to light little-known conflicts and events from around the world.' - Perceptive TravelIn Journeys to Impossible Places, best-selling author and presenter Simon...