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Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know

By: Ranulph Fiennes
Narrated by: Ranulph Fiennes
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 Ranulph Fiennes has travelled to the most dangerous and inaccessible places on earth, almost died countless times, lost nearly half his fingers to frostbite, raised millions of pounds for charity, and been awarded a polar medal and an OBE. He has been an elite soldier, an athlete, a mountaineer, an explorer, a bestselling author, and nearly replaced Sean Connery as James Bond.

In his autobiography, he describes how he led expeditions all over the world and became the first person to travel to both poles on land. He tells of how he discovered the lost city of Ubar in Oman and attempted to walk solo and unsupported to the South Pole: the expedition that cost him several fingers, and very nearly his life. His most recent challenge was scaling the north face of the Eiger, one of the most awesome mountaineering challenges in the world. Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes OBE, 3rd Baronet, looks back on a life lived at the very limits of human endeavour.

©2007 Ranulph Fiennes; (P)2007 Hodder and Stoughton Audiobooks Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Polar Regions Inspiring Thought-Provoking

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"Rip-roaringly readable." ( Guardian)
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Inspiring and moving. I don't have the patience of a reader so this was a great way to hear this story. A must listen

What a bloke

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Makes you sit and look at your desk and want to launch it, and go have an adventure.

what a guy

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This book is only two chapters long but in thee original paperback it has over yup pages and would take more Thame two hour# to read very disappointed

Only two chapters

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A fascinating story of the nobility of human labour and what it can achieve. Relayed to you in Ran's dry and melodic tones, this book is funny and touching. I found myself saying after the book, that the money from this book would probably go to his next mad cap caper. I can't wait!

"And the box of frogs award goes to?"

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I have been lucky enough and privileged to have seen Ranulph Fiennes twice now and he is just extraordinary in his dry humour his matter of fact down to earth delivery and this book is captivating, inspirational and just brilliant. The challenges he has meet both physical, mental and personal, I have followed since a youngster and he is one of my hero's, he continues to push himself and the monies he has raised for charities over his career is amazing. Thank you.

INSPIRATIONAL AND EXTRAORDINARY

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