Nothing's Impossible

Blessed, Brian

Biographies & Memoirs

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From the age of seven, when he read about George Mallory's 1924 ascent of Everest in his "Hotspur" comic, Brian Blessed dreamed of following in Mallory's footsteps. At the age of fifty-three, accompanied by a camera crew, he realized that dream. Wearing the same type of clothing as Mallory, and without oxygen, Blessed reached 26,3000 feet - 2,000 feet below the summit - and turned back only under pressure from the Chinese Government. Published to coincide with the release of the film "Galahad of Everest", in which Blessed stars, "The Turquoise Mountain" tells the whole story, from his spellbound childhood fascination with the idea of climbing Everest, through its development into a passionate obsession, to its finally becoming a reality. Blessed holds us enchanted through it all: from the arduous training he underwent and his preparatory meetings with Captain John Noel - the last survivor of the 1924 expedition - and mountaineering veterans Reinhold Messner and Chris Bonington; through the journey to the Himalayas and his encounters with the Dalai Lama and the King of Bhutan; to the awesome ascent itself, full of danger, tragedy, fear, sickness, privation - and, ultimately, tranquility.

The Turquoise Mountain: Brian Blessed on Everest

Bloomsbury Pub Ltd

Quest for the Lost World

Quest For The Lost World is the fulfillment of Brian Blessed's childhood dream, a dream of reaching and exploring the plateau of Mount Roraima. Myth and legend highlight the stunning reality of Brian's epic journey as he discovers Conan Doyle's Lost World. Beautifully illustrated, the book transports the reader into a mysterious primeval landscape in the heart of Venezuela. Born in South Yorkshire, Brian Blessed has achieved great acclaim as an actor, writer, and explorer. In Quest For The Lost World, he must use all his skills to tackle and record the challenges he meets.

Travel

Reference

Macmillan, UK

Quest For The Lost World is the fulfillment of Brian Blessed's childhood dream, a dream of reaching and exploring the plateau of Mount Roraima. Myth and legend highlight the stunning reality of Brian's epic journey as he discovers Conan Doyle's Lost World. Beautifully illustrated, the book transports the reader into a mysterious primeval landscape in the heart of Venezuela. Born in South Yorkshire, Brian Blessed has achieved great acclaim as an actor, writer, and explorer. In Quest For The Lost World, he must use all his skills to tackle and record the challenges he meets.

Travel Writing

250 full-color photos, diagrams, and maps. 10 x 11.

To the Top of the World: Discover the History Behind Some of the Greatest Climbs on Mount Everst, the Highest Mountain in the World, and Experience Your Own Ascent in a person

Smithmark Pub.

250 full-color photos, diagrams, and maps. 10 x 11.

Blessed Everest

Asia

Salamander Books

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Nothing's Impossible

The Turquoise Mountain: Brian Blessed on Everest

Quest for the Lost World

Quest for the Lost World

To the Top of the World: Discover the History Behind Some of the Greatest Climbs on Mount Everst, the Highest Mountain in the World, and Experience Your Own Ascent in a person

Blessed Everest