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Häftad, Engelska, 2019
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An outrageously funny spoof about the ascent of a 40,000-and-a-half-foot peak, discover this laugh-out-loud cult favourite.Led by the reliably under-insightful Binder, a team of seven British men including Dr Prone (constantly ill); Jungle the route finder (constantly lost), Constant the diplomat (constantly arguing) and 3,000 Yogistani porters, set out to conquer the highest peak in the Himalayas. VINTAGE VOYAGES: A world of journeys, from the tallest mountains to the depths of the mind
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY BILL BRYSON ‘An amazing book… Laugh-out-loud literature’ Tim Key ‘Wonderful. Rum Doodle does for mountaineering what Three Men in a Boat did for Thames-going or Catch-22 did for the Second World War’ Sunday TimesLed by the reliably under-insightful Binder, a team of seven British men - including Dr. Prone (constantly ill), Jungle the route-finder (constantly lost), Constant the diplomat (constantly arguing), and 3,000 Yogistani porters - set out to conquer the highest peak in the Himalayas. Though a ‘hilarious spoof and perfect parody’ (The Times), The Ascent of Rum Doodle has become one of the most celebrated cult classics of mountaineering. ‘I just love this book. Everything about it is nearly perfect... hugely enjoyable and brilliantly sustained’ Bill Bryson (from his introduction)
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Engelska, 2010124 kr
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Brought to you by Penguin.First published in 1956, The Ascent of Rum Doodle quickly became established as a mountaineering classic. As an outrageously funny spoof about the ascent of a 40,000-and-a-half-foot peak, many thought it inspired by the 1953 conquest of Everest. But Bowman had drawn on the flavour and tone of earlier adventures, of Bill Tilman and his 1937 account of the Nandi Devi expedition. The book''s central and unforgettable character, Binder, is one of the finest creations in comic literature.©1989 W. E. Bowman (P)2024 Penguin Audio
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Engelska, 201197 kr
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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY BILL BRYSON ‘An amazing book… Laugh-out-loud literature’ Tim Key ‘Wonderful. Rum Doodle does for mountaineering what Three Men in a Boat did for Thames-going or Catch-22 did for the Second World War’ Sunday TimesLed by the reliably under-insightful Binder, a team of seven British men - including Dr. Prone (constantly ill), Jungle the route-finder (constantly lost), Constant the diplomat (constantly arguing), and 3,000 Yogistani porters - set out to conquer the highest peak in the Himalayas. Though a ‘hilarious spoof and perfect parody’ (The Times), The Ascent of Rum Doodle has become one of the most celebrated cult classics of mountaineering. ‘I just love this book. Everything about it is nearly perfect... hugely enjoyable and brilliantly sustained’ Bill Bryson (from his introduction)
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Engelska, 201797 kr
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Having brought the highest mountain in the world to its knees, Binder, leader of the expedition to conquer Rum Doodle, soon sets off on a new adventure, aboard the raft Talking Fish. With only two cats, one frog, one oyster and five fellow-adventurers as crew, he is determined to master the challenges of the deep.
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Spanska, 2022144 kr
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Cuanto más solemne y alta sea la cumbre que se quiere alcanzar, más divertidas y duras serán las caídas. Sobre todo si los alpinistas que quieren completar los 40.000 metros de la montaña más elevada del planeta son:- Un médico que siempre está enfermo.- Un guía experto en orientarse que siempre se pierde.- Un lingüista que jamás entiende qué le dicen.- Un animador desanimado.- Un jefe a quien nadie (menos mal) hace caso.- Y decenas de botellas de champán (con fines medicinales).Hasta arriba es un clásico del humor británico y libro de culto para varias generaciones de alpinistas, además de un referente indiscutible de la literatura de aventuras del siglo xx.«El libro más divertido que he leído en mi vida.» Bill Bryson