{"product_id":"quest-for-adventure-remarkable-feats-of-exploration-and-adventure-9781911342717","title":"Quest for Adventure: Remarkable Feats of Exploration and Adventure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuest for Adventure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of stories written by \u003cb\u003eSir Chris Bonington\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBonington 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 \u003cb\u003eThor Heyerdahl\u003c\/b\u003e's \u003ci\u003eKon-Tiki\u003c\/i\u003e voyage across the Pacific Ocean; \u003cb\u003eFrancis Chichester\u003c\/b\u003e's round-the-world tour in his boat \u003ci\u003eGipsy Moth IV\u003c\/i\u003e; the race for the first non-stop circumnavigation of the globe under sail; and \u003ci\u003eIce Bird\u003c\/i\u003e's sail around Antarctica.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAway from the ocean, the travels of one of the world's most outstanding desert explorers, \u003cb\u003eWilfred Thesiger\u003c\/b\u003e, 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 \u003cb\u003eSouth Face of Annapurna\u003c\/b\u003e; \u003cb\u003eHillary\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eTenzing\u003c\/b\u003e's first ascent of \u003cb\u003eEverest\u003c\/b\u003e; \u003cb\u003eReinhold and Gunther Messner\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003cb\u003eNanga Parbat\u003c\/b\u003e; \u003cb\u003eAndy Cave\u003c\/b\u003e's triumph and tragedy on \u003cb\u003eChangabang\u003c\/b\u003e; and the \u003cb\u003eWarren-Harding\u003c\/b\u003e-led first ascent of The Nose of \u003cb\u003eEl Capitan\u003c\/b\u003e in \u003cb\u003eYosemite\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eWally Herbert\u003c\/b\u003e's team crossing of the Arctic Ocean and the equally gruelling \u003cb\u003eFuchs\/Hillary\u003c\/b\u003e crossing of Antarctica are written about in detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore 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 \u003cb\u003eRichard Branson\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSteve Fossett\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuest for Adventure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e concludes with an account of the cave diving epic the \u003cb\u003eDead Man's Handshake\u003c\/b\u003e, leaving the reader with a chill in their spine and an appreciation for the natural wonders below the Earth's surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBonington'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3650351\"\u003eChris Bonington\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vertebrate Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/19\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781911342717\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1911342711\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRV\"\u003eTravel\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRV001000\"\u003eSpecial Interest | Adventure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS051000\"\u003eExpeditions \u0026amp; Discoveries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHO\"\u003ePhotography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHO019000\"\u003eSubjects \u0026amp; Themes | Regional (see also Travel | Pictorials)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vertebrate Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42684211233005,"sku":"9781911342717","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_17878e3b-be0f-4852-aecd-b4546b78f702.jpg?v=1649753020","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/quest-for-adventure-remarkable-feats-of-exploration-and-adventure-9781911342717","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}