Titoli in Avventurieri, esploratori e survival

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE Step into the life and times of George Forster, the eighteenth-century naturalist who sailed the world and made waves with his revolutionary ideas about humanity and freedom—from the bestselling...

Join Bobby Bolton and his trusted dog, Red, as they drive from Wigan across the world – and fall in love with life again . . . When Bobby’s eleven-year relationship broke down, he thought he’d hit rock bottom. Then a bad economic turn and a run of unlucky business deals drove his...

“In a world of self-help, this is true inspiration, deeply admirable without the distance of heroism, bracing without stridency and, ultimately, generous. The mountain, Shepherd tells us, is ‘a corrective of glib assessment.’ So is its book.” —The New York Times Book Review An...

'A deeply humane memoir of immense power - there is nothing more affecting than a first-hand experience finely told' - PHILIPPE SANDS 'A fabulous memoir . . . a testament to [Malka's] skill and determination' - DAME MAUREEN LIPMAN A Mother’s Courage is Holocaust survivor Malka Levine’s...

The incredible true survival story of one man's record-breaking fourteen months lost at sea. On 17th November, 2012, Salvador Alvarenga left the coast of Mexico for a two-day fishing trip. A vicious storm killed his engine and the current dragged his boat out to sea. The storm picked up and...

Read by the author, Christian Lewis. Walking saved his life. Now it will help find him a family. In the follow-up to his Sunday Times bestselling Finding Hildasay, Christian Lewis takes his next steps. Since his time on Hildasay, Chris’ adventure has only gotten wilder. No one was more...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Amazon Editor’s Pick “An intimate, moving look at the war that extracts deep meaning from the carnage and loss.” – Publishers Weekly What happens when you lose your freedom and the people who eventually get it back for you are no longer alive to thank? Remember...

“Sobering, unforgettable reading. This is a standout of its kind.” – Publishers Weekly “A riv­et­ing, deeply mov­ing mem­oir. The writ­ing is descrip­tive and dra­mat­ic, pre­serv­ing Lewkowicz’s deep emo­tions.” – Jewish Book Council This is the remarkable story of...

In?Grizzly Confidential, author Kevin Grange—former paramedic and park ranger at Yellowstone and Grand Teton—comes face-to-face with North America’s most fearsome predator, Ursus Arctos. His quest takes him from his home in the Tetons to an eerie, mist-shrouded island of gigantic bruins...

This impeccably researched and “adventure-packed” (The Washington Post) account of the obsessive quest by Christopher Columbus’s son to create the greatest library in the world is “the stuff of Hollywood blockbusters” (NPR) and offers a vivid picture of Europe on the verge of becoming...

In the summer of 2002, Shannon Leone Fowler, a twenty-eight-year-old marine biologist, was backpacking with her Australian fiancé Sean in Thailand. They were planning to return to Australia after their excursion to Koh Pha Ngan, but their plans were tragically derailed when a box jellyfish -...

A 2022 Audie Award Finalist A profound rumination on the concept of freedom from the New York Times bestselling author of Tribe. Throughout history, humans have been driven by the quest for two cherished ideals: community and freedom. The two don’t coexist easily. We value individuality and...

تروي الكاتبة جانبًا من نضالها وكفاحها مع السرطان وهي لا تزال في ذروة القتال، لم ترفع رايات النصر على بقايا المرض، لكنه أيضًا لم يهزم روحها المقاتلة والمثابِرة،...

El 20 de julio del 1969, el astronauta estadounidense Neil Armstrong pisó por fin la superficie lunar. Uno de los grandes sueños de la humanidad se hacía realidad ante la atenta mirada de millones de personas que asistían emocionadas a aquella cita con la historia a través de sus...

Das 16. Jahrhundert veränderte die Welt wie kaum eine andere Epoche. Neue Kontinente wurden entdeckt, die Wissenschaft stellte jahrhundertealte Vorstellungen infrage, und die Reformation erschütterte Europa. Dieses Hörbuch erzählt die spannenden Lebensgeschichten von 22 außergewöhnlichen Persönlichkeiten – von Leonardo da Vinci und Martin Luther über Nikolaus Kopernikus und Elisabeth I. bis zu Christoph Kolumbus und Ferdinand Magellan.

Mellissa Hussein fra "Exit bandeliv" med ny bog om kvinder, der tager kampen mod mænds vold og kontrol. Emilie, Joy Aya, Malika, Angela, „S“, Palmira og Sandra har slået sig på livet. På mændene, de viste deres dybeste tillid. Men nu slår de sig sammen. De står frem med de værste...

Nach der erfolgreichen Kinopremiere jetzt endlich auch als Hörbuch! 5 Jahre, 40.000 Seemeilen und 38 Länder – einmal mit dem Wind um die Welt. Ohne Segelschein und Erfahrung über die großen Weltmeere? Vincent Goymann und sein Schulfreund Tim Hund haben es gemacht: Nach dem Abitur stachen...

A riveting journey down Theodore Roosevelt's "river of doubt" with a diverse crew of adventurers, scientists, and Indigenous leaders who shine light on the past, present, and future of a natural wonder. Sam Moses took part in the adventure of a lifetime when he, along with seventeen men and two...

'An Antarctic odyssey; Shackleton and Scott star in this rip-roaring account' The Telegraph 'Delivered with pace, style and infectious enthusiasm, The Grip of the Ice sometimes chills you to the bone… stirring, suspenseful and panoramic.' Irish Independent The gripping untold story of...

*NATIONAL BESTSELLER* The inspiring, untold story of three incredible women who spearheaded recreation, conservation and resilience in America’s most beloved landscapes, for readers of Pam Houston and David Grann Throughout the 20th century Georgie White, Anne LaBastille, and Dolores...