Book description
The Bumper Book of Bravery recounts tales of incredible courage
the world over, from the mythical to the modern, and from New York to
New Zealand:
Take to the seas and marvel at the first voyage around the
world. Dare to go deeper and discover record-setting underwater feats,
as well as the French free-diver who refused to learn her limits.
Stay on land with Samurai warriors, Roman emperor gladiators
and Genghis Khan's lethal Mongolian army.
Reach for the skies through balloonists, fantastic flying
machines and female fighter pilots.
Go underground with the ultimate masters of espionage,
including Russian spies, honey-traps and ruthless CIA-trained Tibetan agents.
From ocean depths to giddy heights and everything in between, The
Bumper Book of Bravery will awaken the adventurer and hero
inside of us all.
Charlie Norton is a journalist who spent six years on the
award-winning
Daily
Telegraph s
port section, and is an avid adventure sportsman himself. Most recently,
he competed in the Yukon Ultra, which turned out to be the coldest
running race ever recorded at minus 44 at the start. Since leaving the
Telegraph
, Charlie has been writing about adventure travel and endurance sports.
He is a contributor to
Telegraph
Travel,
The
Sunday Times
InGear
and
Style
magazines,
Esquire
,
Arena
,
Men's Fitness
,
BA High Life
and the extreme sports/adventure magazine
Outside
in the US.
