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There Is No Map in Hell: The Record-Breaking Run Across the Lake District Fells
- Narrated by: Stewart Crank
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
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Summary
In 1986, the legendary fell runner Joss Naylor completed a continuous circuit of all 214 Wainwright fells in the Lake District, covering a staggering distance of over 300 miles - plus many thousands of metres of ascent - in only seven days and one hour.
Those in the know thought that this record would never be beaten. It is the ultimate British ultramarathon. The person taking on this superhuman challenge would have to be willing to push harder and suffer more than ever before. There Is No Map in Hell tells the story of a man willing to do just that.
In 2014, Steve Birkinshaw made an attempt at setting a new record. With a background of nearly 40 years of running elite orienteering races and extreme-distance fell running over the toughest terrain, if he couldn’t do it, surely no one could. But the Wainwrights challenge is in a different league: Aspirants need to complete two marathons and over 5,000 metres of ascent every day for a week.
With a foreword by Joss Naylor, There Is No Map in Hell recounts Birkinshaw’s preparation, training, and mile-by-mile experience of the extraordinary, and sometimes, hellish demands he made of his mind and body, and the physiological aftermath of such a feat. His deep love of the fells, phenomenal strength, and tenacity are awe inspiring and testimony to athletes and onlookers alike that "in order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd".
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- Anonymous User
- 04-03-22
Half decent.
Didn't love it but that's beside the point.... had to write this review just to mention how ridiculous/hilarious the reader's Cumbrian accents are, especially Joss Naylor's. And the way he pronounces Latrigg and Wasdale, fantastic stuff.
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-01-20
Brilliant and a little bit nuts!
knew of the Wainwrights and Jos Naylors run but this puts the detail to the task. Just amazing. A fabulous feat!
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- Gerrard Griffin
- 18-02-20
Great Book
Great Book very enjoyable read very inspiring listened to it while I was running over the south downs
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- Anonymous User
- 27-06-19
great story of a great man... ideal for runners
an ideal book for anyone who loves the lakes and fell running. it's like you're feeling his pain.
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- Andrew Iddon
- 24-03-21
Great story shame about the narration
Simple and fascinating story. However, narration sounds almost robotic with an imitation accent that doesnt quite work. Just read the book in your normal voice, theres no need to imitate accents its not a novel.
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- laura hilditch
- 01-11-20
wow
just wow to power of a determined strong body and mind. A must for anyone who loves the hill and fells.
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- J Mussett
- 05-08-20
Very personal account of an incredible achievement
Wonderfully written personal account of the journey. Unassuming, humble story and insight into the world of fell running. Well narrated , have listened to several of Crank's narrations and he captured the emotions well.
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- Ross Martin
- 24-06-22
Good book spoilt
The books great but the narrator and his stupid attempts at accents are very annoying
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- Caroline
- 07-07-19
amazing
really enjoyed this account of an amazing adventure and achievement.
it's a shame the narrator was poor with strange accents and awful pronunciation of local areas and mountain names
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- winterslow
- 27-05-23
Interesting story. Poor narration.
An interesting story which could’ve been improved by a decent editor. There are more adjectives in the world than great, good and nice.
Narration really didn’t work for me- full of pronunciation errors and read in a patronising style suitable for small children. On top of that, the accents were distracting and the attempts at female voices bordering on offensive.
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