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The Ranulph Fiennes Collection: Captain Scott; Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know & Mad, Dogs and Englishmen
Three of Sir Ranulph Fiennes acclaimed bestsellers in one eBook collection – his epic biography of CAPTAIN SCOTT (‘Fiennes own experiences allow him to write vividly and with empathy’ Daily Mail); his enthralling autobiography, MAD, BAD AND DANGEROUS TO KNOW (‘The memoir of a supreme sportsman, an uber-earthling who could show the Martians a thing or two about what the best of us can achieve’ Financial Times); and the story of his unconventional, extraordinary family, MAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN (‘History at its best and most approachable’ Country Life).
1710 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 24, 2013
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Ranulph Fiennes
100 books289 followersSir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 3rd Baronet, OBE, better known as Ranulph (Ran) Fiennes, is a British adventurer and holder of several endurance records.
Fiennes has written books about his army service and his expeditions as well as a book defending Robert Falcon Scott from modern revisionists. In May 2009, aged 65, he climbed to the summit of Mount Everest. According to the Guinness Book of World Records he is the world's greatest living adventurer.
Fiennes has written books about his army service and his expeditions as well as a book defending Robert Falcon Scott from modern revisionists. In May 2009, aged 65, he climbed to the summit of Mount Everest. According to the Guinness Book of World Records he is the world's greatest living adventurer.
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September 12, 2017
Enjoyable, most of all because the travails of Scott and Fiennes are remarkable.
The first two books in the collection - Fiennes' description and appraisal of Scott's journey and his autobiography - were excellent, although Fienne's style can be a bit repetitive - think "Rum Doodle" with less slapstick. But both Scott's and Fiennes' journeys are remarkable in themselves and are great tales.
The third, it must be said, did stretch my patience a bit - a panorama of the interweaving of the Fiennes family tree with the history of the British Isles, and beyond. Whilst I am deeply impressed with the prominence of the clan over the past millennium or so, my stamina only just saw me through to the end.
The first two books in the collection - Fiennes' description and appraisal of Scott's journey and his autobiography - were excellent, although Fienne's style can be a bit repetitive - think "Rum Doodle" with less slapstick. But both Scott's and Fiennes' journeys are remarkable in themselves and are great tales.
The third, it must be said, did stretch my patience a bit - a panorama of the interweaving of the Fiennes family tree with the history of the British Isles, and beyond. Whilst I am deeply impressed with the prominence of the clan over the past millennium or so, my stamina only just saw me through to the end.
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