Can Anyone Recommend a Good True Adventure Book?

[MrBarnett]

Any competent book about Shackleton's Endurance expedition or the Mutiny on the Bounty - or rather, Bligh and his men AFTER the mutiny.

Roland Huntford's Scott and Amundsen, with its alternating chapters on the Norwegian and British South Pole expeditions is one of my favourites.

[Sam Flynn]

I never tire of recommending all eight volumes of The Amazing Adventures Of Captain Gladys Stoatpamphlet And Her Intrepid Spaniel Stig Among The Giant Pygmies Of Beccles. A true classic.

[Robert]

Any competent book about Shackleton's Endurance expedition or the Mutiny on the Bounty - or rather, Bligh and his men AFTER the mutiny.

[barnflatwyngarde]

I have read a number of true adventure books that appear on the lists put forth by National Geographic and Outside magazine. Can anyone suggest a true adventure book that they really liked? Thanks.

c.d.

Hi c.d.,
Not entirely sure what you mean by "Adventure", but if it is thrilling books that just happen to be true, then I can heartily recommend the following two titles, both written my Ben MacIntyre.

"Operation Mincemeat" is the true story of "the man who never was".
It tells the story of the plan to have a dead body washed up in Spain carrying fake plans for the Allies invasion of Europe.

It's a great read, and Macintyre tells the story superbly.

The other title is "A Spy Among Friends".
it tells the story of Kim Philby and his spy work on behalf of Russia.

It shines a light on the old boy network and class system that let philby climb the ladder of British Intelligence with little or no hindreance.

I atach Amazon links for both books which will let you check out the reviews of others.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spy-Among-F...40_&dpSrc=srch

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Operation-M...40_&dpSrc=srch

[c.d.]

I have read a number of true adventure books that appear on the lists put forth by National Geographic and Outside magazine. Can anyone suggest a true adventure book that they really liked? Thanks.

c.d.