Many of you may know of Bear Grylls from his successful TV series Man vs. Wild, however there is more to Bear than meets the eye. Brought up on the Isle of Wight, he shares his early childhood experiences of attending the prestigious Eton College before having a short stint at university. He soon realises his ambition to join the Special Forces and undergoes the gruelling SAS Selection course in the Brecon Beacons, Wales. This, for me is one of the most interesting parts of the book. Maybe because I'm a male and I fall into the stereotype of liking everything to do with guns and weapons that I enjoy this part. But alas we will never know!
Anyway, as I was saying, Bear goes through SAS selection battling extreme conditions that many could not fathom to complete, which only raises my admiration for the man. He then goes on to describe his successful bid to become the youngest Brit to ever climb the summit of Mount Everest before describing his latest endeavours in his successful TV series.
Weather you like Bear Grylls or not, you've got to admire the man. He's down-to-earth, honest and hardworking and his writing ability is second to none despite his ACDC (yes like the rock band) results at A-Level. I recommend this book to all armchair explorers alike. It's no wonder that it was a No. 1 bestseller!
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