Ross Poulton

Utterly captivating. Fiennes does a great job of not only telling the story of one of the heroes of Antarctic exploration, but also adding his own colour commentary from his polar expeditions 60 years later.

A bit synonym-heavy at times but I found this read about “Karno”s return to the Western States 100 mile trail run an easy and enjoyable read.

I very much liked the historical aspects of this book (not having read much of Mallory and Irvine's story) but found the contemporary climb sections a bit gratuitous at times. Still, this is a well-researched and interesting read that will be well received by anyone with more than a passing interest in Everest.

Easy to read, approachable, light hearted, and most importantly it nails why us runners often have a love/hate relationship with our chosen pastime. I've long been a reader of Brendan Leonard's blog at semi-rad.com and was eager to read this book once he announced it.

In true Semi-Rad style it's kinda about running but not really. It highlights our human flaws and shines a light on what really goes on in our heads. The charts illustrate our often silly perspective on life without being condescending.

If you or a loved one are afflicted with a desire to run, especially if it's for an irrational distance, this will be a fun down to earth read.

I had no idea that tuberculosis was still so prevalent in modern day medicine - not that I would be so enthralled by it.