{"product_id":"9780857053770","title":"No Picnic on Mount Kenya","description":"Author: Felice Benuzzi\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780857053770\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Quercus Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 12 Dec 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rediscovered mountaineering classic and t\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehe extraordinary true story of a daring escape up Mount Kenya by three prisoners of war.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the clouds covering Mount Kenya part one morning to reveal its towering peaks for the first time, prisoner of war Felice Benuzzi is transfixed. The tedium of camp life is broken by the beginnings of a sudden idea - an outrageous, dangerous, \u003ci\u003ebrilliant\u003c\/i\u003e idea.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are not many people who would break out of a P.O.W. camp, trek for days across perilous terrain before climbing the north face of Mount Kenya with improvised equipment, meagre rations, and with a picture of the mountain on a tin of beef among their more accurate guides. There are probably fewer still who would break back in to the camp on their return.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut this is the remarkable story of three such men. \u003ci\u003eNO PICNIC ON MOUNT KENYA\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful testament to the human spirit of revolt and adventure in even the darkest of places.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The history of mountaineering can hardly present a parallel to this \u003cb\u003emad but thrilling escapade\" \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eSaturday Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A most \u003cb\u003eextraordinary\u003c\/b\u003e prisoner-of-war and escape story\" - \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003emad venture and a gallant tribute\u003c\/b\u003e to man's deep yearning for freedom\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The book \u003cb\u003ecrackles with the same dry humour as its title\u003c\/b\u003e. It contains the prison-yard bartering and candlelight stitching that mark \u003cb\u003ea classic jailbreak yarn\u003c\/b\u003e; the encounters with wild beasts in Mount Kenya's forest belt are as \u003cb\u003egripping\u003c\/b\u003e, and the descriptions of sparkling glaciers as \u003cb\u003eawe-inspiring,\u003c\/b\u003e as any passage in the great exploration diaries of the early 20th century\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46697791094942,"sku":"ADS-9780857053770","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780857053770.jpg?v=1775719480","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780857053770","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}