Great adventure books from antiquity to the present
Discover the greatest adventure books from antiquity to the present! Explore timeless classics and thrilling tales that have captivated readers for centuries. Dive into epic journeys now.
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Seven Years in Tibet
by Heinrich Harrer
An account of an Austrian mountain climber's escape from a British internment camp in India during World War II and his twenty-one-month journey through the Himalayas to safety in the Forbidden City of Lhasa in Tibet.
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The Odyssey of Homer
by Homer
The most eloquent translation of Homer's Odyssey into modern English.
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The Snow Leopard
by Peter Matthiessen
When Matthiessen went to Nepal to study the Himalayan blue sheep and, possibly, to glimpse the rare and beautiful snow leopard, he undertook his five-week trek as winter snows were sweeping into the high passes. This is a radiant and deeply moving account of a "true pilgrimage, a journey of the heart".
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Tracks
by Robyn Davidson
The author recounts her almost two-thousand mile journey across Australia with nothing but a dog and some camels for company.
