On returning home, he embarked upon the notoriously gruelling selection course for the British Special Forces to join 21 SAS - a journey that was to push him to the very limits of physical and mental endurance. As a teenager he found identity and purpose through both mountaineering and martial arts, which led the young adventurer to the foothills of the mighty Himalaya and a grandmaster's karate training camp in Japan. Growing up on the Isle of Wight, he was taught by his father to sail and climb at an early age.
Known and admired by millions, Bear Grylls has survived where few would dare to go.Gripping, moving and wildly exhilarating, Mud, Sweat and Tears is a must-read for adrenalin junkies and armchair adventurers alike.īear Grylls is a man who has always sought the ultimate in adventure. But this was just the beginning of his many extraordinary adventures. However, only eighteen months later Bear became one of the youngest ever climbers to scale Everest, aged only twenty-three. It was touch and go whether he would ever walk again. Then, in a horrific free-fall parachuting accident, Bear broke his back in three places. Bear Grylls is a man who has always sought the ultimate in adventure. 'Well told, personable, fast-paced, and undoubtedly a fascinating read' Daily Telegraph Gripping, moving and wildly exhilarating, Mud, Sweat and Tears is a must-read for adrenalin junkies and armchair adventurers alike.
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