Sir Ranulph’s most recent book ‘Mad Dogs and Englishmen’ traces his extraordinary family through the twists and turns of history, and in doing so reveals the ingredients for the man described by the Guinness Book of Records as ‘the world’s greatest living explorer’.
From Charlemagne – himself a direct ancestor of the author – to the count who very nearly persuaded William the Conqueror to retreat at Hastings, ‘Mad Dogs and Englishmen’ recounts the many members of this unique clan who have lived close to the nerve centre of the ruler of their day.
