Biography: adventurers and explorers

What do you do next if you have walked on the moon?

'My name is Mike and I am a map addict.

Warned by a fortune-teller not to risk flying, the author - a seasoned correspondent - took to travelling by rail, road and sea.

Getting Into Guinness is the hilarious true story of record breaking attempts, how record obsession has become a global phenomenon, the weird and wonderful characters that set records and the history of the Guinness Book of World Records.

From the author of the existential thriller 'The Execution' comes 'Colony', a novel set in French Guiana as the age of Empire draws to a close and anarchy beckons.

A literary saga, spanning two generations and two cultures, Canadian and Japanese, reminiscent of the work of Isabel Allende.

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The hilarious true-life tale of one man's journey from self-confessed planet-killing lad to eco-friendly, green-crusader Dad set against the backdrop of Cool Britannia, Blair's Britain and the rise of the green movement.

As a child, award-winning travel writer Stanley Stewart dreamed of crossing Mongolia on horseback.

A chronicle of travels, some homely some exotic, from the man who can make a schoolboy holiday in Swanage as colourful as a walk in the Hindu Kush.

An extraordinary collection of reportage that tells the story of some of the most important world events of the past 16 years, from one of the most talented and intrepid female journalists at work today.

More episodes from the life and travels of one of our most celebrated travel writers.

The story of the only person to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon, and the golden age of Polar Exploration.

The rumbustious true story of the Victorian master thief who was the model for Conan Doyle's Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes' arch-rival.

A chilling true story of deception and survival set amidst the Inuit communities of the Canadian Arctic.

A stunning and compelling novel of love and ambition.

The epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the nineteenth century - and inspiration for 'Moby-Dick' - reissued to accompany a major motion picture due for release in December 2015, directed by Ron Howard and starring Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker and Cillian Murphy.

Robyn Benincasa has made an art form of extreme performance by competing and winning at the highest levels of sport and business.

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'There is a mad chap come here - whose name is Trelawny.

In 1930 a sixteen-year-old boy left England to become one of the last of the 'gentlemen adventurers' - the fur traders of the Hudson's Bay Company.

Alan Whicker is quite simply a legend.

Keith Floyd's exuberant personality, as much as his cooking skills, has made him a favourite both as bestselling author and as television presenter.

This is the incredible true story of a wartime sisterhood of women pilots: a group of courageous pioneers who took exceptional risks to fly Spitfires, Hurricanes and Lancasters to the frontlines of World War II.

This book is a lush and beautiful memoir of a very special house and a superb recreation of a bygone era.

The amazing tale of a resourceful and unscrupulous early-19th-century American adventurer who forges his own kingdom in the wilds of Afghanistan.

An expert mountaineer cracks Everest's most intriguing mystery - did Mallory and Irvine reach the summit before they perished on its slopes?

In April 2008, the world watched in horror as the news of Josef Fritzl made worldwide headlines.

In this searing and surprising memoir, Samantha Geimer, "e;the girl"e; at the center of the infamous Roman Polanski sexual assault case, breaks a virtual thirty-five-year silence to tell her story and reflect on the events of that day and their lifelong repercussions.

Valerie Plame Wilson is the woman at the centre of the scandal that, ultimately, led to the downfall, prosecution and conviction of the former White House chief of staff, Lewis 'Scooter' Libby, for revealing her identity as a CIA spy.

Learn everything you need to know about Albert Einstein, the genius who created the Theory of Relativity and calculated mass-energy equivalence.

It was the case that shocked the nation.

Vin Diesel is everywhere -- the newly crowned king of the box office and the newsstand.

Until 1971, female victims of domestic violence were expected to 'kiss and make up' with their husbands, hide their black eyes and bruises, and bear the shame that somehow their partners' brutality was their fault.

His family survived famine-ravaged Ireland in the 1850s.

Discover the powerful story of one woman's lifelong dedication to adventure and determination to succeed, as featured in the brand new BBC2 documentary The Last Mountain'I shed a tear as I read this .

A confessional, uplifting memoir from beloved YouTube personality, Joey Graceffa.

A classic of mountaineering literature, this is the story of the harrowing first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger, the most legendary and terrifying climb in history.

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In this beautifully written and propulsive memoir, Huma AbedinHillary Clinton's famously private top aide and longtime adviseremerges from the wings of American political history to take command of her own story.

New York Times bestselling author, comedian, and Chelsea Lately writer Heather McDonalds hilarious true story of finding herself in the predicament of being an unwilling virgin at the age of twenty-seven.

A shocking and compelling memoir of a young girls childhood spent suffering abuse at the hands of her father and his friends.

Annabelle Forest was just seven years old when she was inducted into a twisted sex cult by her own mother.

Steve Martin has been an international star for over thirty years.

Rapper 50 Cent has made it big in a very short space of time.

Ava Gardner was one of the most glamorous and famous stars in Hollywood in the 1940s and 1950s.

Beloved actress and bestselling author Shirley MacLaine contemplates a wealth of subjects from the mundane to the esoteric in this all-new collection of musings that begin with two simple words: What if What if hope is the most dangerous emotion?

Throughout the years, there may have been equally charismatic performers, comparable athletes, and even better interviews, but none were blessed with the same combination of talents to manage to stay on top for over three decades.