Quest for Adventure: Remarkable feats of exploration and adventure
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
Quest for Adventure is a collection of stories written by Sir Chris Bonington looking 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.
Bonington selects seventeen of the most thrilling expeditions and adventures of the mid-late twentieth century, uncovering the common thread that drives men and women to achieve the impossible. Following a new preface, he charts such outstanding achievements as Thor Heyerdahl’s Kon-Tiki voyage across the Pacific Ocean; Francis Chichester’s round-the-world tour in his boat Gipsy Moth IV; the race for the first non-stop circumnavigation of the globe under sail; and Ice Bird’s sail around Antarctica.
Away from the ocean, the travels of one of the world’s most outstanding desert explorers, Wilfred Thesiger, are detailed, journeying through what is menacingly called the Empty Quarter. Bonington returns to familiar ground as he writes about some exceptional mountain adventures, including the 1970 ascent of the South Face of Annapurna; Hillary and Tenzing’s first ascent of Everest; Reinhold and Gunther Messner on Nanga Parbat; Andy Cave’s triumph and tragedy on Changabang; and the Warren-Harding-led first ascent of The Nose of El Capitan in Yosemite. Wally Herbert’s team crossing of the Arctic Ocean and the equally gruelling Fuchs/Hillary crossing of Antarctica are written about in detail.
More recent adventures include the race to make the first circumnavigation of the globe by balloon – a high-stakes race with a high-profile cast, including Richard Branson and Steve Fossett. Quest for Adventure concludes with an account of the cave diving epic the Dead Man’s Handshake, leaving the reader with a chill in their spine and an appreciation for the natural wonders below the Earth’s surface.
Bonington’s eloquent writing on a subject in which he is a passionate authority makes for a highly engrossing read for adventurers and armchair explorers alike.
Chris Bonington
Chris Bonington, the mountaineer, writer, photographer and lecturer, started climbing at the age of 16 in 1951. It has been his passion ever since. He made the first British ascent of the North Wall of the Eiger and led the expedition that made the first ascent of The South Face of Annapurna, the biggest and most difficult climb in the Himalaya at the time. He went on to lead the successful expedition making the first ascent of the South West Face of Everest in 1975 and then reached the summit of Everest himself in 1985 with a Norwegian expedition.
Read more from Chris Bonington
Eiger Direct: The epic battle on the North Face Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSea, Ice and Rock: Sailing and Climbing Above the Arctic Circle Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Tibet's Secret Mountain: The Triumph of Sepu Kangri Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Next Horizon: From the Eiger to the south face of Annapurna Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Kongur: China's Elusive Summit Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Everest Years: The challenge of the world's highest mountain Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsInner Ranges: An Anthology of Mountain Thoughts and Mountain People Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Related to Quest for Adventure
Related ebooks
Fifty Places to Rock Climb Before You Die: Rock Climbing Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTrue Tales of Mountain Adventures: For Non-Climbers Young and Old Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings50 Shades of Hillwalking Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMy Rite of Passage During the Summer of '76 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Call of the Mountains: Sights and Inspirations from a journey of a thousad miles across Scotland's Munro ranges Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDangling Without A Rope, A Life Discovered Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOne Man's Climb: A Journey of Trauma, Tragedy and Triumph on K2 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Kangchenjunga Adventure: The 1930 Expedition to the Third Highest Mountain in the World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLines on a Map: Unparalleled Adventures in Modern Exploration Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRowboat in a Hurricane: My Amazing Journey Across a Changing Atlantic Ocean Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lifer: Rock Climbing Adventures in the GUNKS and Beyond Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGreat Expeditions: 50 Journeys that changed our world Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bleak: The Mundane Comedy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Cruise of the Snark Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Deep Play: Climbing the world's most dangerous routes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Cruise of the Snark: A Real Life South Seas Adventure Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVoyages to Serendip: My Search for a Better Place Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Life in the Hills: The Katharine Stewart Omnibus Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Adventureholic: Extraordinary Journeys on Seven Continents by Land, Sea and Air Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Croft in the Hills Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWild Thoughts from Wild Places Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Scot Returns: A Journey from Bali to Skye Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This Side of Wild: Mutts, Mares, and Laughing Dinosaurs Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Born to Climb: From rock climbing pioneers to Olympic athletes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSantiago Traveller: My Pilgrimage to a Hidden Treasure Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPositiverosity Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAdventures on the Roof of the World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLure of the Trade Winds: Two Women Sailing the Pacific Ocean Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHill Walking in Snowdonia Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBeing Extreme: Thrills and Dangers in the World of High-Risk Sports Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Adventurers & Explorers For You
The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Unseen Body: A Doctor's Journey Through the Hidden Wonders of Human Anatomy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Don’t Blow Yourself Up: The Further True Adventures and Travails of the Rocket Boy of October Sky Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Republic Of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Art of Resilience: Strategies for an Unbreakable Mind and Body Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5South: Shackleton's Endurance Expedition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Voice in the Night: The True Story of a Man and the Miracles That Are Changing Africa Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mother of God: An Extraordinary Journey into the Uncharted Tributaries of the Western Amazon Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How To Be Alone: an 800-mile hike on the Arizona Trail Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Microadventures: Local Discoveries for Great Escapes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Uncertain Sea: Fear is everywhere. Embrace it. Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Deep Waters: A Memoir of Loss, Alaska Adventure, and Love Rekindled Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhen I Fell From the Sky Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Summary Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Exotic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Paris Letters: A Travel Memoir about Art, Writing, and Finding Love in Paris Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Life Story Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Seven Pillars of Wisdom Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Short Nights Of The Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Barbary Pirates Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Voyage For Madmen Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Last Viking: The Life of Roald Amundsen, Conqueror of the South Pole Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5In the Land of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor's Journey in the Saudi Kingdom Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wanderer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Quest for Adventure
0 ratings0 reviews