Limits of the Known

David uses a lot of big words, way too many for my liking, which made reading difficult. Otherwise this was a five star read for me. The adventures that he took me on were great but none better than the last chapter and the journey with the true love of his life.

Decent read. Covers disparate adventures of hardy explorers, some of them unusual, in each case dissembling into reminiscences of the authors own adventures. The last chapter rambled a bit. I learned a lot about the authors illness and a few adventures he had with his wife, but am still unsure what he thinks about "the future of adventure".As a cancer survivor myself I wish him the best of luck with his illness.

Esoteric and sing song at times, solidly written at others... found it a difficult read to stay with. Historically interesting, but not engaging.

Roberts books are good....not great but it is a good "summing up" of a life on the mountains.

Even though diagnosed with cancer, David Roberts still tells a gripping story. I was only disappointed in that he never mentioned the Andes or Tierra del Fuego, all extremely rugged, challenging country. Does he not know they exist??

Good book

If you like Roberts, you'll like this one. It's similar to his "Old Ones" in inclusion and philosophy, but covers a lifetime of worldwide travel. Enjoyed it a lot...

Engrossing tales of adventure across the globe, from both Roberts' life and from other adventurers throughout history, investigating the idea of what it really means to be an "explorer." Mountains, rivers, jungles, ice fields, ocean depths - it's all covered here, and in exciting, well-written detail that pulls you in and doesn't let you go.