(from the book) "There is a Danish word, polarhullar, an ache for the polar regions, that grips the soul of a traveller so that nowhere else will ever again satisfy his or her appetite for the essence of 'over there and beyond'. A victim of polarhullar will forever be drawn back to the very extremities of earth."
And there is no doubt, after reading his book, that Sir Ranulph Fiennes is a legitimate victim of polarhullar. What an intellectually inspiring book and what an intellectually inspiring man. I highly recommend this book.
Paperback: Ranulph Fiennes has travelled to the most dangerous and inaccessible places on earth, almost died countless times, lost nearly half his fingers to frostbite, raised millions of pounds for charity and been awarded a polar medal and an OBE.
And there is no doubt, after reading his book, that Sir Ranulph Fiennes is a legitimate victim of polarhullar. What an intellectually inspiring book and what an intellectually inspiring man. I highly recommend this book.
Paperback: Ranulph Fiennes has travelled to the most dangerous and inaccessible places on earth, almost died countless times, lost nearly half his fingers to frostbite, raised millions of pounds for charity and been awarded a polar medal and an OBE.
He has been an elite soldier, an athlete, a mountaineer, an explorer, a bestselling author and nearly replaced Sean Connery as James Bond!
In his autobiography, he describes how he led expeditions all over the world and became the first person to travel to both poles on land.
He tells of how he discovered the lost city of Ubar in Oman and attempted to walk solo and unsupported to the North Pole - the expedition that cost him several fingers, and very nearly his life.
The triumphs and the tragedies of a life lived at the limits of human endeavour are recounted with compelling honesty and passion by Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes OBE, 3rd Baronet, in his bestselling Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know (2008).
About the author: Sir Ranulph Fiennes (born 7 March 1944) was the first man to reach both poles by surface travel and the first to cross the Antarctic Continent unsupported.
He is also a prolific writer.
In the 1960s he was removed from the SAS Regiment for misuse of explosives but, joining the army of the Sultan of Oman, received that country's Bravery Medal on active service in 1971.
He is the only person to have been awarded two clasps to the Polar medal for both Antarctic and the Arctic regions.
Fiennes has led over 30 expeditions including the first polar circumnavigation of the Earth, and in 2003 he ran seven marathons in seven days on seven continents in aid of the British Heart Foundation.
In 1993 Her Majesty the Queen awarded Fiennes the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for 'human endeavour and charitable services' because, on the way to breaking records, he has raised over £10 million for charity.
He was named Best Sportsman in the 2007 Great Briton awards.
In December 2012, he was named 'The Men of the Year 2012' by Top Gear magazine.
More updates on Sir Ranulph Fiennes and his works can be found on his his official website.
Latest news: Sir Ranulph Fiennes is leading a team of five other explorers in a six-month challenge across Antarctica in a quest to achieve a feat no man has ever managed - to walk in the near permanent darkness in temperatures of up to -80 degrees Celsius. This expedition aims to raise millions of pounds in donations for the Seeing is Believing charity to tackle avoidable blindness.
Latest news: Sir Ranulph Fiennes is leading a team of five other explorers in a six-month challenge across Antarctica in a quest to achieve a feat no man has ever managed - to walk in the near permanent darkness in temperatures of up to -80 degrees Celsius. This expedition aims to raise millions of pounds in donations for the Seeing is Believing charity to tackle avoidable blindness.
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