Mad Dogs and Englishmen
An Expedition Round My Family
$44.75
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
31 July 2010
Summary
Discover Sir Ranulph Twistelton-Wykham-Fiennes’s personal expedition to trace his extraordinary family through history. From Charlemagne – himself a direct ancestor of the author – to the count who very nearly persuaded William the Conqueror to retreat at Hastings, many members of this unique clan have lived close to the nerve centre of the ruler of their day.
They number in their ranks a murderer, a wife poisoner, a poacher, England’s greatest female traveller of the 17th century, an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780340925041 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0340925043 |
| Author: | Ranulph Fiennes |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 31 July 2010 |
| Weight: | 298g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 27mm |
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‘This is 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’
A whirlwind romp through the annals of time, peopled with the good, the bad and downright mad among the Fiennes clan. - Sunday Telegraph
Fascinating…it is some family tree - Adrian Chiles, The One ShowPraise for MAD, BAD AND DANGEROUS TO KNOW - -If you ever struggle to drag yourself out of bed on a winter’s morning, pick up a copy of Ranulph Fiennes’ autobiography. It’s an inspiration. - Mail on SundayRip-roaringly readable - GuardianEven readers with a broadly low tolerance for macho heroism will find themselves gripped … compelling - Time OutThis is 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 Magazine“Ran’ epitomises British phlegm, and he puts all other glory-seekers to shame. His dry wit, self deprecation and steely determination never to feel a scrap of self-pity are in the very best tradition of British travel writing. Long may he continue tomake us glad that we are not him, while we stand in awe. - Country LifeAbout The Author
Ranulph Fiennes
Sir Ranulph Fiennes was the first man to reach both poles by surface travel and the first to cross the Antarctic Continent unsupported. Fiennes has led over 30 expeditions including the first polar circumnavigation of the Earth. In 1993 Her Majesty the Queen awarded Fiennes the Order of the British Empire (OBE) because, on the way to breaking records, he has raised over 10 million for charity.
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