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Sea People

By Christina Thompson

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Shackleton

By Ranulph Fiennes

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Hook, Line and Misadventure

By Cliff Barnes and David Hastings

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Maurice and Maralyn

By Sophie Elmhirst

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An Island to Oneself

By Tom Neale

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Returning Light

By Robert L. Harris

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Desert Solitaire

By Edward Abbey

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Magellan

By Stefan Zweig

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Wishful Drinking

By Carrie Fisher

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Nowhere for Very Long

By Brianna Madia

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Wayfarer

By Phoebe Smith

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Sir David Attenborough: A Treasure Trove

By Summersdale Publishers

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The Wide Wide Sea

By Hampton Sides

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Step by Step

By Mark Powell

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The Log from the Sea of Cortez

By John Steinbeck

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The Great Divide

By Cristina Henriquez

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20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

By Jules Verne

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Wanderlust

By Reid Mitenbuler

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The Boy from Gorge River

By Chris Long

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Farther Than Any Man

By Martin Dugard

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Everest, Inc.

By Will Cockrell

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Captain Scott

By Ranulph Fiennes

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Stanley

By Tim Jeal

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Wavewalker

By Suzanne Heywood

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My Sins Go With Me

By Martin Sixsmith

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The Wide Wide Sea

By Hampton Sides

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The Wide Wide Sea

By Hampton Sides

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Soul Fuel for Young Explorers

By Bear Grylls

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Endurance

By Levison Wood

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By James Gavin

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By Edward Wilson-Lee

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Nathaniel's Nutmeg

By Giles Milton

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How to Survive Against the Odds

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The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus

By Matthew Restall

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Scarcity Brain

By Michael Easter

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Lasseter's Gold

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