True epic adventures by people who were there
Discover true epic adventures by people who were there. Explore a curated list of gripping adventure books featuring real-life tales of courage, survival, and extraordinary journeys.
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The Travels of Ibn Battuta in the Near East, Asia and Africa 1325-1354
by Ibn Batuta
In 1326, Ibn Battuta began a pilgrimage to Mecca that ended 27 years and 75,000 miles later. His engrossing account of that journey provides vivid scenes from Morocco, southern Russia, India, China, and elsewhere. "Essential reading . . . the ultimate in real life adventure stories." — History in Review.
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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"
by Richard Phillips Feynman
In this phenomenal bestseller, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard P. Feynman recounts his adventures trading ideas on atomic physics with Einstein and Bohr and ideas on gambling with Nick the Greek, painting a naked female toreador, accompanying a ballet on his bongo drums--and much else of an eyebrow-raising and hilarious nature. Photos.
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Hard Times
by Studs Terkel
Receates the character and atmosphere of this dramatic era in a collage of recollections by both well-known and abscure Americans.