Brian Blessed Bücher

From the age of seven, when he read about George Mallory's 1924 ascent of Everest in his comic, Brian Blessed dreamed of following in Mallory's footsteps. At the age of 53, accompanied by a camera crew, he realized that dream. Wearing the same type of clothing as Mallory, and without oxygen, Blessed reached 26,300 feet - 2,000 feet below the summit - and turned back only under pressure from the Chinese Government. "Blessed Everest" tells the whole story, from his spellbound childhood fascination with the idea of climbing Everest, through its development into a passionate obsession, to its finally becoming a reality. Blessed holds us enchanted through it from the arduous training he underwent and his preparatory meetings with Captain John Noel - the last survivor of the 1924 expedition - and mountaineering veterans Reinhold Messner and Chris Bonington; through the journey to the Himalayas and his encounters with the Dalai Lama and the King of Bhutan; to the awesome ascent itself, full of danger, tragedy, fear, sickness, privation - and, ultimately, tranquillity.

There is no one quite like Brian Blessed. He's an actor, film star, trained undertaker, unlikely diplomat, secret romantic, martial artist and mountaineer. He's also a brilliant storyteller who will - and you must brace yourself - simply leap out of the pages at you. Ready? Then open A bsolute Pandemonium and you'll be taken on a riotous journey from his childhood, growing up the son of a miner in Goldthorpe, to finding fame in Z-Cars . You'll see Brian falling for Katharine Hepburn on the set of The Trojan Wome n, suffering wires strapped round his wotsits as he was hoisted into the heavens on Flash Gordon , almost causing an international incident when meeting the Emperor and Empress of Japan, and winning round George Lucas to get the role of Boss Nass on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace . Along the way he takes secret revenge on headmistress Mrs Jarman and her very big bottom, punches Harold Pinter, loves and hates Peter O'Toole, woos his beautiful wife Hildegard Neil and braves the shocking death toll on cosy TV drama My Family and Other Animals . Crammed with anecdotes from his illustrious career, this is a funny, warm-hearted, life-affirming, LOUD and unique memoir from a much-loved figure.

Quest For The Lost World is the fulfillment of Brian Blessed's childhood dream, a dream of reaching and exploring the plateau of Mount Roraima. Myth and legend highlight the stunning reality of Brian's epic journey as he discovers Conan Doyle's Lost World. Beautifully illustrated, the book transports the reader into a mysterious primeval landscape in the heart of Venezuela. Born in South Yorkshire, Brian Blessed has achieved great acclaim as an actor, writer, and explorer. In Quest For The Lost World, he must use all his skills to tackle and record the challenges he meets.