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Hell and High Water
- Narrated by: Madison Niederhauser
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
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Hell and High Water
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Summary
Rain pelted down on the back of my neck, and saltwater rushed down my throat as I tried to breathe into a wave. A foghorn started booming from a lighthouse in the distance. For a moment I thought it was a rescue siren for me. Imagine if I got rescued on day two. That would be embarrassing.
In June 2013 Sean Conway set out from Land’s End in his bid to be the first person to swim the length of Britain. It was a challenge so extreme that not only had it never been attempted before, but most of the sponsors Sean approached turned him down, as they were worried that he would die trying.
Landlocked Cheltenham - Sean’s hometown - isn’t really the ideal place to train for a long sea swim, and he managed only three miles in a local pool before setting off from Land's End. Once in the water Sean had to develop incredible mental strength to deal with the extreme cold and hours alone. He also needed to devise ways to take on the huge number of calories he needed to sustain him. On the support boat he and his three-man crew had to cope with storms, seasickness, and living in close proximity for months. After taking a few jellyfish stings to the face, Sean decided to grow a huge beard to protect himself.
The physical challenge was gruelling but came with unexpected rewards. Sean swam with dolphins and seals and among stunning nighttime phosphorescence. He had a unique view of the British coast, discovering tiny hidden coves and exploring shipwrecks. When there were problems with the support boat, Sean and his crew met many kindly people who were willing to come to their aid.
From the first person to complete a British triathlon - running, swimming, and biking the length of Britain - this is Sean's remarkable and funny story about how anything is possible if you truly put your mind to it.
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- Adam Gibson
- 10-08-23
Another great SC story, superb
As always, really enjoyed this account of a fantastic achievement and written in Sean's style with some humour and drama. A well told story and very interesting.
Only 3 stars for performance though as the narrator was hard work. an annoying mix of UK and US pronounciation and a weird accent (for the context) and bizarre intonation in places.
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- MR M P REID
- 15-04-20
Narrators prenounciations made me lol!!
Loved the story but the narrator was just awful. Has the author actually heard this?
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- MR J P FERGUSON
- 18-09-22
Great adventure story
Great adventure story. Although, the voice did not seem to fit. I’d encourage people to read it.
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- Mr M W Fluke
- 06-08-19
Inspirational
Huge well done Sean! The book is excellent as well. Really enjoyed it!
Keep them coming!
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- Mr. D. M. Pettit
- 31-08-19
Great book weird narration
Great book and a really inspirational story. However, the narration was really poor. Sounded like a weird Matt Berry impersonation
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- Roddy Mcgillivray
- 18-09-22
would recommend
would recommend listening to the sample as it's a bit of an acquired narrator but aside from that a brilliant and Inspiring story
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- Journo
- 01-03-21
Great Story -terrible narration
Loved the story as I have done all of Sean's adventure books but I the narrator for this one nearly ruined it for me. Everytime I started listening again I had to get over the fake British super posh accent that sounded robotic to get to enjoy the actual book. However the way Sean tells his story and describes everything makes you feel like a fly on the wall - as fab as the others :)
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-05-19
Another epic story from Sean
Having enjoyed listening to “Cycling the Earth” a number of times I had high hopes for this book. The story was great and did not disappoint in the slightest. The narrator however made this hard work. Such a great story was almost ruined by the narration. If you like an adventure tale this is a great book for you, really good. If you can put up with the narration you will not be disappointed.
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- Neil W.
- 14-08-21
Well worth a listens
Cracking book. Very funny and inspiring. Action packed from the start and hard to put down
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-11-18
loved it
great great book love it from the start . couldnt put it down ... very intresting and well written..
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