The extraordinary life and adventures of ''the world''s greatest living explorer'' - perfect for fans of The Moth and the Mountain and Touching the Void

Brought to you by Penguin.The enthralling new biography of Ernest Shackleton by the world''s greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes. To write about Hell, it helps if you have been there.In 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton''s attempt to traverse the Antarctic was cut short when his ship, Endurance, became trapped in ice. The disaster left Shackleton and his men alone at the frozen South Pole, fighting for their lives. Their survival and escape is the most famous adventure in history. Shackleton is an engaging new account of the adventurer, his life and his incredible leadership under the most extreme of circumstances. Written by polar adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes who followed in Shackleton''s footsteps, he brings his own unique insights to bear on these infamous expeditions. Shackleton is both re-appraisal and a valediction, separating the man from the myth he has become. Praise for Sir Ranulph Fiennes:''The World''s Greatest Living Explorer'' - Guinness Book of Records''Full of awe-inspiring details of hardship, resolve and weather that defies belief, told by someone of unique authority. No one is more tailor-made to tell [this] story than Sir Ranulph Fiennes'' - Newsday''Fiennes'' own experiences certainly allow him to write vividly and with empathy of the hell that the men went through'' - The Sunday Times© Ranulph Fiennes 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

The deaths of four British soldiers, two of them ex SAS, appear at first to be accidental. In fact, they have been targeted by a group of hired assassins, known as the Clinic. This group of contract killers is systematically tracking down elite servicemen and killing them one by one...Desperate to stop the murders, a group of four men, the Feather Men, are recruited to hunt down the Clinic and avenge the soldiers'' deaths. But will they get to them in time and what''s driving the Clinic''s own brutal form of justice? Ranulph Fiennes, himself a former SAS officer, uses his unique knowledge to craft this amazing thriller, now a major film, featuring Robert De Niro, Jason Statham and Clive Owen.Previously published as The Feather Men, the film KILLER ELITE was released in the UK on the 23rd September 2011.

Sir Ranulph Fiennes is uniquely qualified to write a new biography of Captain Scott. This is the first biography of Scott by someone who has experienced the deprivations, the stress and the sheer physical pain that Scott lived through; he has suffered all but the final tragedy endured by the much maligned Scott. He is determined to put the record straight. As well as being the definitive biography of Scott, written with the full and exclusive cooperation of the Scott Estate, this book traces the way that Scott''s reputation has been attacked and his achievements distorted.''Sir Ranulph Fiennes has done Captain Scott''s memory some service...he has certainly written a more dispassionate and balanced account than Huntford ever set out to do.'' - Simon Courtauld, Spectator

In MY HEROES the ''world''s greatest living explorer'' (Guinness Book of Records), writes about the people who have inspired him - from explorers to policemen, families to freedom fighters. Wherever in the world Ranulph gives one of his lectures or motivational speeches, someone always asks: ''Who inspired you to do all the crazy things you''ve done?'' For the first time he explores this idea by revealing his own personal heroes and what lessons their actions may have taught him in his own often hazardous profession.This book describes the extraordinary and often horrific events that led to these ordinary individuals becoming Ranulph''s great heroes. From polar survivor to knifed-and-beaten policeman, from a woman missionary to a special forces soldier, these wonderful people will make you proud to be part of the human race.''Refreshingly different... this salute to mostly unsung heroes is an inspirational reminder of human goodness''. -Daily Mail ''Fiennes is making the case for a closer examination of the example set by the men and women he considers heroes''. The Times

THE SETT is another absorbing thriller by Ranulph Fiennes, the man the Guinness Book of Records called the ''world''s greatest living explorer''.''The book is a tour de force in its scope, ambition and eclecticism''. - The Times A fight that starts when Alex wakes up in a Lancashire hospital severely battered and with no memory of the brutal attack that put him there. A year''s struggle reveals his identity. But Alex is driven to spend a further nine years delving into a global criminal underworld, seeking revenge on his family''s killers and becoming dangerously entangled with both the Mafia and the CIA, and with some of the most savage and powerful men in the world.

THE SECRET HUNTERS is another absorbing thriller by Ranulph Fiennes, the man the Guinness Book of Records called the ''world''s greatest living explorer''.Canada''s North West Territories: the arrival of a plane bound for the military''s top secret Alert Base is to change Derek Jacobs'' life forever. Consumed by hatred, he is unable to restrain himself from attacking one of the engineers. Who is the engineer and what part did he play in the violent death of Jacobs'' mother in Nazi Germany?Jacobs joins the Secret Hunters but can this elite group bring justice to the victims of genocide?

25 October 2015 was the 600th anniversary of the battle of Agincourt - a hugely resonant event in English (and French) history. Sir Ranulph Fiennes casts new light on this epic event, revealing that three of his own ancestors fought in the battle for Henry V, and at least one for the French. This is a unique perspective on Agincourt from a trained and decorated soldier. Ran reveals the truth behind the myths and legends of the battle. He tells how after the battle Henry V entertained his senior commanders to dinner, where they were waited on by captured French knights. There is the story of Sir Piers Legge of Lyme Hall, who lay wounded in the mud while his mastiff dog fought off the French men-at-arms. Then there is the legend that the French intended to cut off the first and second right hand fingers of every captured archer, to prevent him from using his bow. The archers raised those two fingers to the advancing French as a gesture of defiance. In this gripping study Sir Ranulph Fiennes brings back to life these stories and more, including those of his own ancestors, in a celebration of a historical event integral to English identity.Fiennes, arguably our greatest explorer...has delved deep into history to tell the story of his family''s epic journey. - The Times

The extraordinary life and adventures of ''the world''s greatest living explorer'' - perfect for fans of The Moth and the Mountain and Touching the Void

Brought to you by Penguin.The enthralling new biography of Ernest Shackleton by the world''s greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes. To write about Hell, it helps if you have been there.In 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton''s attempt to traverse the Antarctic was cut short when his ship, Endurance, became trapped in ice. The disaster left Shackleton and his men alone at the frozen South Pole, fighting for their lives. Their survival and escape is the most famous adventure in history. Shackleton is an engaging new account of the adventurer, his life and his incredible leadership under the most extreme of circumstances. Written by polar adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes who followed in Shackleton''s footsteps, he brings his own unique insights to bear on these infamous expeditions. Shackleton is both re-appraisal and a valediction, separating the man from the myth he has become. Praise for Sir Ranulph Fiennes:''The World''s Greatest Living Explorer'' - Guinness Book of Records''Full of awe-inspiring details of hardship, resolve and weather that defies belief, told by someone of unique authority. No one is more tailor-made to tell [this] story than Sir Ranulph Fiennes'' - Newsday''Fiennes'' own experiences certainly allow him to write vividly and with empathy of the hell that the men went through'' - The Sunday Times© Ranulph Fiennes 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

The deaths of four British soldiers, two of them ex SAS, appear at first to be accidental. In fact, they have been targeted by a group of hired assassins, known as the Clinic. This group of contract killers is systematically tracking down elite servicemen and killing them one by one...Desperate to stop the murders, a group of four men, the Feather Men, are recruited to hunt down the Clinic and avenge the soldiers'' deaths. But will they get to them in time and what''s driving the Clinic''s own brutal form of justice? Ranulph Fiennes, himself a former SAS officer, uses his unique knowledge to craft this amazing thriller, now a major film, featuring Robert De Niro, Jason Statham and Clive Owen.Previously published as The Feather Men, the film KILLER ELITE was released in the UK on the 23rd September 2011.

Sir Ranulph Fiennes is uniquely qualified to write a new biography of Captain Scott. This is the first biography of Scott by someone who has experienced the deprivations, the stress and the sheer physical pain that Scott lived through; he has suffered all but the final tragedy endured by the much maligned Scott. He is determined to put the record straight. As well as being the definitive biography of Scott, written with the full and exclusive cooperation of the Scott Estate, this book traces the way that Scott''s reputation has been attacked and his achievements distorted.''Sir Ranulph Fiennes has done Captain Scott''s memory some service...he has certainly written a more dispassionate and balanced account than Huntford ever set out to do.'' - Simon Courtauld, Spectator

In MY HEROES the ''world''s greatest living explorer'' (Guinness Book of Records), writes about the people who have inspired him - from explorers to policemen, families to freedom fighters. Wherever in the world Ranulph gives one of his lectures or motivational speeches, someone always asks: ''Who inspired you to do all the crazy things you''ve done?'' For the first time he explores this idea by revealing his own personal heroes and what lessons their actions may have taught him in his own often hazardous profession.This book describes the extraordinary and often horrific events that led to these ordinary individuals becoming Ranulph''s great heroes. From polar survivor to knifed-and-beaten policeman, from a woman missionary to a special forces soldier, these wonderful people will make you proud to be part of the human race.''Refreshingly different... this salute to mostly unsung heroes is an inspirational reminder of human goodness''. -Daily Mail ''Fiennes is making the case for a closer examination of the example set by the men and women he considers heroes''. The Times

THE SETT is another absorbing thriller by Ranulph Fiennes, the man the Guinness Book of Records called the ''world''s greatest living explorer''.''The book is a tour de force in its scope, ambition and eclecticism''. - The Times A fight that starts when Alex wakes up in a Lancashire hospital severely battered and with no memory of the brutal attack that put him there. A year''s struggle reveals his identity. But Alex is driven to spend a further nine years delving into a global criminal underworld, seeking revenge on his family''s killers and becoming dangerously entangled with both the Mafia and the CIA, and with some of the most savage and powerful men in the world.

THE SECRET HUNTERS is another absorbing thriller by Ranulph Fiennes, the man the Guinness Book of Records called the ''world''s greatest living explorer''.Canada''s North West Territories: the arrival of a plane bound for the military''s top secret Alert Base is to change Derek Jacobs'' life forever. Consumed by hatred, he is unable to restrain himself from attacking one of the engineers. Who is the engineer and what part did he play in the violent death of Jacobs'' mother in Nazi Germany?Jacobs joins the Secret Hunters but can this elite group bring justice to the victims of genocide?

25 October 2015 was the 600th anniversary of the battle of Agincourt - a hugely resonant event in English (and French) history. Sir Ranulph Fiennes casts new light on this epic event, revealing that three of his own ancestors fought in the battle for Henry V, and at least one for the French. This is a unique perspective on Agincourt from a trained and decorated soldier. Ran reveals the truth behind the myths and legends of the battle. He tells how after the battle Henry V entertained his senior commanders to dinner, where they were waited on by captured French knights. There is the story of Sir Piers Legge of Lyme Hall, who lay wounded in the mud while his mastiff dog fought off the French men-at-arms. Then there is the legend that the French intended to cut off the first and second right hand fingers of every captured archer, to prevent him from using his bow. The archers raised those two fingers to the advancing French as a gesture of defiance. In this gripping study Sir Ranulph Fiennes brings back to life these stories and more, including those of his own ancestors, in a celebration of a historical event integral to English identity.Fiennes, arguably our greatest explorer...has delved deep into history to tell the story of his family''s epic journey. - The Times