{"product_id":"explorer-benedict-allen-9781786896230","title":"Explorer: The Quest for Adventure and the Great Unknown","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to be an explorer in the twenty-first century? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eExplorer\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of what first led Benedict Allen to head for the farthest reaches of our planet - at a time when there were still valleys and ranges known only to the remote communities who inhabited them. It is also the story of why, thirty years later, he is still exploring. It's the story of a journey back to a clouded mountain in New Guinea to find a man called Korsai who had once been a friend, and to fulfil a promise made as young men. It is also a story of what it is to be 'lost' and 'found'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHonest, sensitive and packed with insight, in \u003ci\u003eExplorer \u003c\/i\u003eAllen considers the lessons he has learnt from his numerous expeditions - most importantly, from the communities he has encountered: there is a value in disconnecting from all that we are familiar with, particularly in today's crowded world. And there is a value in connecting with worlds unfamiliar to us, some of whom have lived in harmony, not competition, with nature for generations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe explore not to plant a flag, or leave a mark, but to open up and allow the place and people to leave their mark on us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Benedict Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1786896230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781786896230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Canongate Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/28\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 6.06w x 1.18d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2022 pg. 163","brand":"Benedict Allen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43993367937279,"sku":"9781786896230","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4a8363d5-85b0-4dbf-9a57-74cece448f11.jpg?v=1683323951","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/explorer-benedict-allen-9781786896230","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}