The Quest For Adventure: Remarkable Feats Of Exploration And Adventure

The Quest For Adventure: Remarkable Feats Of Exploration And Adventure

by Sir Chris Bonington (Author)

Synopsis

In this collection of stories, Chris Bonington looks at the adventurous impulse which has driven men and women to achieve the impossible in the face of Earth's elements - crossing its oceans, deserts and poles; canoeing its rivers; climbing its mountains; and descending into its caves.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Edition: 2
Publisher: W&N
Published: 19 Oct 2000

ISBN 10: 030435418X
ISBN 13: 9780304354184

Author Bio
Chris Bonington has taken part in 19 Himalayan expeditions and combined a career as a mountaineer with the writing of fifteen books, four of which were about Everest - EVEREST SOUTH WEST FACE, EVEREST THE HARD WAY, EVEREST THE UNCLIMBED RIDGE and THE EVEREST YEARS. Sir Chris was knighted in 1992 for services to mountaineering. He is heading the RGS/Alpine Club's Everest Celebrations Committee.