Ranulph Fiennes

Gebundenes Buch

Around the World in 80 Years

Celebrating 80 years of national treasure and legendary explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes - perfect summer reading for your next adventure

Beschreibung

On the eve of his 80th birthday, Sir Ranulph Fiennes looks back at his remarkable life and adventures.

Autor

Sir Ranulph Fiennes was the first person to reach both poles by surface travel and the first to cross the Antarctic Continent unsupported. In the 1960s he was removed from the SAS Regiment for misuse of explosives but, after joining the army of the Sultan of Oman, received that country's Bravery Medal on active service in 1971. He is the only person yet to have been awarded two clasps to the Polar medal for both Antarctic and the Arctic regions. Fiennes has led over thirty expeditions, including the first polar circumnavigation of the Earth, and in 2003 he ran seven marathons in seven days on seven continents in aid of the British Heart Foundation. In 1993 Her Majesty the Queen awarded Fiennes the Order of the British Empire (OBE) because, on the way to breaking records, he has raised over £14 million for charity. He was named Best Sportsman in the 2007 ITV Great Briton Awards and in 2009 he became the oldest Briton to reach the summit of Everest.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hodder & Stoughton
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. März 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 164mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 520g
• ISBN-13: 9781399729734
• ISBN-10: 139972973X
• Artikelnr.: 70100283