Sometimes adventure, like life, doesn't work out as you want it to. Even determined explorers make mistakes. Many of the greatest adventurers of all time have failed along the way...
Hand-picked by adventurer Alastair Humphreys, this compilation retells the extraordinary journeys undertaken by explorers who have tried, failed and succeeded against the odds. It features adventurers whose expeditions went desperately wrong, turning into struggles for survival. And adventurers who had to fight for their right to succeed in the face of discrimination or setbacks that threatened to squash their dreams.
These are stories of self-belief, resilience, friendship, courage, determination and hope - against the odds.
Featuring explorers modern and ancient, from Zheng He to Joe Simpson, Jeanne Baret to Matthew Henson, these men and women ventured into space, oceans, deserts and jungles, and may inspire you to do the same.
"We often hold a very narrow ideas of what 'success' means. We think that if we don't reach a certain outcome, then we've failed and wasted our time. But in this book, you are going to read of changed plans leading to greater happiness, of personal disaster opening the door to wonderful experiences, of lessons learned from compromising, and even occasions when mere survival is triumph enough." - Alastair Humphreys
| ISBN: | 9781787410169 |
| Publication date: | 20th July 2023 |
| Author: | Alastair Humphreys |
| Illustrator: | Pola Mai |
| Publisher: | Templar Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 92 pages |
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Sometimes adventure, like life, doesn't work out as you want it to. Even determined explorers make mistakes.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Against the Odds and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-12 years old
Against the Odds features in the following genres: People / Places, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Sports, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations
Paperback, Hardback. £15.29, down from the £16.99 cover price. In Stock.
Against the Odds was written by Alastair Humphreys and published by Templar Publishing
Against the Odds has 92 pages
£15.29, reduced from £16.99. In Stock.
