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‘An extraordinary treasure trove’ Andrew Marr A unique collection of unpublished letters from the climbing legend George Mallory to his family, revealing his innermost thoughts about people, places and mountains. On the 8th of June, 1924, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine were seen through a...

In the late nineteenth century, close diplomatic relations existed between the United States and Russia. All that changed when George Kennan went to Siberia in 1885 to investigate the exile system and his eyes were opened to the brutality Russia was wielding to suppress dissent. Over ten months Kennan traveled eight thousand miles, mostly in horse-drawn carriages, sleighs, or on horseback. He endured suffocating sandstorms in the summer and blizzards in the winter. His interviews with convicts and political exiles revealed how Russia ran on the fuel of inflicted pain and fear.

This audiobook collection brings you the lives of the world's greatest explorers and adventurers – told in vivid, five-minute portraits. From fearless sea captains to daring desert wanderers, from polar pioneers to sky-breaking aviators – discover 27 extraordinary individuals who reshaped maps and minds alike. Each short biography offers a powerful glimpse into their achievements, risks, and legacies. Perfect for curious listeners, history lovers and fans of epic real-life stories.

Set in the remote arctic region of Northern Canada, this book takes listeners on a harrowing canoe voyage that results in tragedy, redemption, and, ultimately, transformation. George Grinnell was one of six young men who set off on the 1955 expedition led by experienced wilderness canoeist Art Moffatt. Poorly planned and executed, the journey seemed doomed from the start. Ignoring the approaching winter, the men became entranced with the peace and beauty of the arctic in autumn.

From 1792 to 1795, George Vancouver sailed the Pacific as the captain of his own expedition and as an agent of imperial ambition. To map a place is to control it, and Britain had its eyes on America's Pacific coast. And map it Vancouver did. His voyage was one of history's greatest feats of maritime daring, discovery, and diplomacy, and his marine survey of Hawaii and the Pacific coast was at its time the most comprehensive ever undertaken.

WHY WOULD A SAN FRANCISCO ENTREPRENEUR SELL HIS COMPANY, FLY TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH, INVEST MILLIONS RESTORING PARADISE, THEN FIGHT LIKE HELL TO GIVE IT ALL AWAY? In 1991, Doug Tompkins left his luxury life in San Francisco and flew 6,500 miles south to a shack in Patagonia that his friends...

Sharon Stevens would never claim to be an angel. Early in life, perilous situations were thrust upon her. As an adult, she gravitated toward adventure and spur-of-the-moment decisions that often put her on the precipice of disaster and kept her in the pathway of people who would take advantage of her. If your aim is to find fault with her, she would be an easy target, but look again. This diminutive hair stylist was not the person you would have chosen for such a monumental task with a life hanging in the balance—but God chose her, nonetheless.

Heinrich Schliemann, German businessman, archaeologist, and discoverer of ancient Troy: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Willem Jansz, Dutch explorer and discoverer of Australia: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Abel Tasman, Dutch explorer: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

James Cook, discoverer of Australia: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer and conqueror: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Pytheas of Massalia, first explorer from ancient Greek: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Howard Carter, discoverer of the grave of Pharaoh Tutankhamon: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Fridtjof Nansen, polar explorer and Nobel peace prize winner: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Ibn Battuta, first Arabic explorer from the middle ages: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Lewis and Clark, pioneers of the North American continent: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Hiram Bingham, discoverer of ancient Machu Picchu: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Roald Amundsen, polar explorer and tragic hero: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Francisco de Orellana, Spanish explorer and discoverer of the Amazon river: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.