Against the Odds - The Incredible Struggles of 20 Great Adventurers
Author(s): Alastair Humphreys; Magda Starowicz (Illustrator)
ome of the greatest adventurers of all time have once failed. Many more have had to overcome great hardships to pursue lives of adventure.
Hand-picked by Alastair Humphreys, this compilation retells the extraordinary journeys undertaken by adventurers who have tried, failed and succeeded against the odds. These men and women have ventured into space, oceans, deserts and jungles and inspired Alastair's own adventures. They may do the same for you too.
A book full of hope and the power of self-belief and determination.
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Alastair Humphreys is an English adventurer, author and motivational speaker. Over a four-year period he bicycled 46,000 miles around the world. He was a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2012. He is responsible for the rise of the idea of the microadventure - short, local, accessible adventures. He has written several books including Alastair Humphreys' Great Adventurers, published by Big Picture Press, which won the Ordnance Survey Children's Travel Book Of The Year 2019.
General Fields
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- : Templar Publishing
- : Templar Publishing
- : 630.0
- : 01 July 2023
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Special Fields
- : Alastair Humphreys; Magda Starowicz (Illustrator)
- : Hardback
- : 96