Fiennes has written books about his army service and his expeditions as well as a book defending Robert Falcon Scott from modern revisionists.

Fiennes has led over thirty 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. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.The books featured on this site are aimed primarily at readers aged 13 or above and therefore you must be 13 years or over to sign up to our newsletter. To learn from failure, understand perseverance, and also recognise what it really means to be motivated.

The book can get slightly confusing when it bounces between a few of the different exhibitions but I was glued from Page 1. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Just the challenge of 7 marathons, in 7 continents, over 7 days is enough to inspire anyone to find their mountain, no matter what it is.Sir Ranulph Fiennes was the first person to reach both poles by surface travel and the first to cross the Antarctic Continent unsupported. Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 3rd Baronet, OBE, better known as Ranulph (Ran) Fiennes, is a British adventurer and holder of several endurance records. Now in his late seventies, Sir Ranulph Fiennes looks back on a lifetime of exploration, and draws powerful, inspiring lessons that we can all use when faced by the tribulations of everyday life. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.