100 of the most astonishing stories of human survival, adventure
and exploration, chosen by Levison Wood. We are always captivated
by tales of courage and bravery, of world-firsts and death-defying
experiences. In this anthology, explorer and bestselling author
Levison Wood has gathered 100 of the most fascinating accounts of
human endurance throughout history. From the heroism of Antarctic
explorers to pioneering women in the Middle East, from
record-breaking athletes to survivors of war and torture, this
wide-ranging collection embraces both classics of the genre, as
well as new and neglected voices. The extracts are organised around
a range of themes; you will find those who sought out new
frontiers, or who purposely tested their physical limits in full
knowledge of the dangers or risks they might face, but also those
who endured persecution and suffering, or were thrust into life or
death situations yet defied the odds to survive. Endurance is
packed full of you-couldn't-make-it-up true stories and adventure
fiction classics, from the high seas to the poles, from
inhospitable jungles and deserts to the unknown realms of space,
through physical and mental despair to euphoric highs. Yet all of
these extraordinary stories celebrate the enduring nature of the
human spirit, and show the mental and physical determination it
sometimes takes to achieve one's aims. This varied and compelling
collection will take you on an adventure around the world, but also
on an emotional journey exploring what it means to be human.
Includes extracts about and by Ernest Shackleton, Robert Falcon
Scott, Sir Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, Amelia Earhart, Marie
Colvin, Jon Krakauer, Solomon Northup, Ella Maillart, Freya Stark,
Ed Stafford, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Aron Lee Ralston, Maria Elena
Moyano, Gertrude Bell, Isabelle Eberhardt, Nellie Bly, Alex
Honnold, Nelson Mandela, David Nott, Jules Verne, Neil Armstrong
and Scott Kelly.
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