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| Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know | 
 enlarge | Author: Sir Ranulph Fiennes
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General
Category: Book
List Price: £20.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 8524
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9.1
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.6
ISBN: 0340951680
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.92
EAN: 9780340951682
ASIN: 0340951680
Publication Date: September 20, 2007
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Condition: NEW MINOR IMPERFECTIONS not laminated dust cover may have some creasing or a slight rip. . DISPATCHED FROM UK WAREHOUSE
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 Good book but heavy reading August 21, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I enjoyed this book overall, but found it a bit heavy going at times. The early part where Fiennes describes his upbringing, school life and time in the armed forces was very good and was at just the right pace. However, when he goes on to write about the various expeditions and races he subsequently took part in, I found the level of detail uneccesary. Its almost like he recounts each trip day by day from his diaries. This made for quite heavy reading, and certainly slowed the pace of the book right down. By the end it had become quite hard work, and I was glad to finish it. Overall a good read, but not one you'll be able to get through without a lot of time and concentration!
 Outstanding July 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Wow. This man is absolutely incredible. I'm sure others have been through the examples from the book, so I won't repeat, but if you have respect for someone who can push their body to the absolute limit, then this is a must read.
What a legend! June 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a must read for everyone who needs motivation
Fiennes tells his story with brutal honesty and his adventures are amazing achievements
An amazing, inspiring read... May 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There are books you read and forget.
There are books you read that stay wiith you
And there are just a few books that really inspire you.
This is one of those books, it is well written, gripping, and hard to put down.
This is my first RF book, but it will not be the last, it is an inspirational read, this guy has achieved so much and yet the book is written with a humility, the facts and the details of the events are what you are reading.
It is a million miles from these awfull celebrity biographies.
Recommended.
A fascinating insight into a life of adventure February 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I usually read at light speed, but this book was so enjoyable I slowed right down and savoured it bit by bit for two weeks. It was like having Fiennes himself there in the room telling the story of his life. There is not much by way of self psycho-analysis but that's fine. We are allowed to draw our own conclusions. Instead events are described in excellent detail allowing the reader to accompany Fiennes on his adventures and share in his triumphs and tragedies.
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