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Mud, Sweat and Tears

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Bear Grylls is a man who has always sought the ultimate in adventure. Growing up on the Isle of Wight, he was taught by his father to sail and climb at an early age. 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.

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.

Then, in a horrific free-fall parachuting accident, Bear broke his back in three places. It was touch and go whether he would ever walk again. However, only eighteen months later Bear became one of the youngest ever climbers to scale Everest, aged only twenty-three. But this was just the beginning of his many extraordinary adventures . . .

Known and admired by millions, Bear Grylls has survived where few would dare to go. Now, for the first time, Bear tells the story of his action-packed life. Gripping, moving and wildly exhilarating, Mud, Sweat and Tears is a must-read for adrenalin junkies and armchair adventurers alike.

© Bear Grylls 2011 (P) Penguin Audio 2012

Critics Review

Men don't come much tougher than daredevil climber and adventurer, Bear Grylls
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Author Bear Grylls
Narrator Tom Patrick Stephens
Duration 9 hours and 23 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781448127788
Format Audiobook
Publisher Transworld
Genre Autobiography: adventurers and explorers, Autobiography: arts and entertainment, Autobiography: sport, Outdoor survival skills, Television: reality shows
Availability AU, GB, IE

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