Facing the Frozen Ocean: One Man's Dream to Lead a Team Across the Treacherous North Atlantic

by Bear Grylls

Book Overview

Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2004, this is the compelling account of the most recent adventure of the bestselling author of "Facing Up". It started out as a carefully... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0330427075
• ISBN13: 9780330427074
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Pan Publishing
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

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Love this book. Exciting adventure book which is difficult to put down. Didn't want it to end. Now starting his book on Everest.

Fun ... But COLD

Bear is a great story teller and honest in his own right. Great read for all who love adventure. Read his first book FACING UP and this one is another hit out of the park.

If this book doesn't inspire you, you are dead inside!

This book will inspire you to get off your butt and go do something with your life. Very well written. A+

man vs. wild

Husband loves Bear Grylls. Excellent - arrived fast. Very pleased. Description was accurate and was delivered as described

An amazing story, I can't believe they survived

This book is the account of Bear Grylls and 4 others crossing the North Atlantic Sea in a 40ft rigid inflatable boat. Picture similar conditions to "The Deadliest Catch" on Discovery Channel, only in a boat that sits 2 feet above sea level. At one point their tiny boat was subject to Force 7 winds (a moderate Gale) which caused a cruise ship traveling the same seas to turn back from its trip while Grylls' team ventured on. Yes this book had a great story, but the thing I liked the most about it was its small lessons in life. Through Grylls' experiences you learn a lot about leadership, courage, teamwork, and a great deal of other things. There was a quote from the book when Charlie and Nige had been helming the boat for nearly an hour, after 2 days of no sleep, being soaking wet, and in freezing cold waters. When Nige had to ask for help at the helm and Bear notes "Often people think of climbers, sailors, and explorers as being brave, but few men are really brave enough to be honest." And he explains that in times of life and death its not about trying to be brave and make it through, but being honest and knowing that other's lives are in your hands, and valuing that more than your own pride. Man vs Wild may be fake, but Bear Grylls is not. This really happened, as recorded in the book, and Grylls did risk his life on this ocean. Several times they came close to death and only by God's grace did they make it through.