They Lived to Tell the Tale : True Stories of Modern Adventure from the Legendary Explorers Club
by The Explorers Club; edited and with an introduction by Jan Jarboe RussellEdition: 1st
Format: Trade Book
Pub. Date: 2007-11-01
Publisher(s): Lyons Press
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Summary
They Lived to Tell the Tale is a colourful collection of adventure stories from some of the bravest and most daring people in the world, including Sir Edmund Hillary, Robert Ballard, and Buzz Aldrin. Gathered here are their firsthand accounts, ranging from the remarkable to the captivating to the absurd, which are sure to become a memorable part of exploration lore for generations to come.
Author Biography
Richard Wiese, the youngest president of The Explorers Club in its 100-year history, is also the host of the network show, Exploration with Richard Wiese.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| Introduction | p. xiii |
| Africa | |
| On the Edge | p. 3 |
| Retracing Alexander's Footsteps | p. 11 |
| How Not to Take a Jungle Bath | p. 21 |
| Polar | |
| North Greenland by Dog Team | p. 27 |
| Exit Strategy | p. 39 |
| Living Opposite the Bear | p. 45 |
| Dictator or Democrat | p. 57 |
| Big Heart on Baffin Island | p. 71 |
| Life When Hell Freezes Over | p. 77 |
| Asia | |
| Thieves of Baghdad | p. 85 |
| The Making of Iraq's First Lady | p. 99 |
| Ghost Call | p. 111 |
| The Weather Prayer | p. 119 |
| Disaster on Everest | p. 125 |
| Journey to the Summit | p. 137 |
| The Leather Rope | p. 145 |
| Almost Swept Away | p. 149 |
| Himalayan Ibex Hunting in Pakistan | p. 151 |
| Zen Adventures in West Papua | p. 161 |
| Siberian Expedition | p. 167 |
| Exploring Myanmar's Forbidden Wilderness | p. 179 |
| Europe and North America | |
| A Bad Day at the Office | p. 191 |
| Explorations in the Heart of Hell | p. 197 |
| Finding the Oxford | p. 203 |
| The Ghost Bird | p. 219 |
| The Pass | p. 227 |
| Cloud Diving | p. 231 |
| Sea to Sea | p. 237 |
| Seven Miles Down in the Trieste | p. 243 |
| A Crashing Bore | p. 251 |
| South America | |
| Encountering Darwin | p. 257 |
| The Running of the Boundaries | p. 265 |
| The Flying Giant of the Andes | p. 271 |
| A Treetop Walk | p. 277 |
| Elixir of the Spirit | p. 281 |
| Exploring Easter Island with Thor Heyerdahl | p. 293 |
| Escape from Darien | p. 301 |
| Space | |
| Ah, Open Space | p. 311 |
| Race to the Moon | p. 319 |
| Horizons | |
| On Exploration | p. 327 |
| Out on a Limb | p. 331 |
| Epilogue: Presidential Roundtable: The Face of Exploration Today | p. 339 |
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