The Last Secrets: The Final Mysteries of Exploration
By John Buchan
Length4h 25m
About this audiobook
This stirring account chronicles the final great achievements in the history of human discovery and geographical conquest. Buchan details the perilous journeys to the world's most inaccessible places, from the peaks of Everest to the heart of the desert. He celebrates the iron will of explorers who risked everything to illuminate the last dark corners of the globe. Each chapter serves as a tribute to the endurance and curiosity that define the human spirit. It is an inspiring narrative of bravery against the most formidable obstacles nature has to offer.
Audiobook details
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GenreHistory
Length4 hrs 25 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1I LHASA
2II THE GORGES OF THE BRAHMAPUTRA
3III THE NORTH POLE
4IV THE MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON
5V THE SOUTH POLE
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6VI MOUNT McKINLEY
7VII THE HOLY CITIES OF ISLAM
8VIII THE EXPLORATION OF NEW GUINEA
9IX MOUNT EVEREST
10IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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