{"product_id":"the-greatest-adventurer","title":"The Greatest Adventurer: From the Wilds of Africa to a Billion-Dollar Travel Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere are few people on Earth who have lived as close to the edge as Geoffrey Kent. Known for building the billion-dollar empire Abercrombie \u0026amp; Kent from a single Land Rover in the African bush, Kent is one part James Bond, two parts Indiana Jones--a man who pushed the boundaries of exploration on a personal quest to save the natural world through travel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Shoot with a camera, not with a gun.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKent is an explorer in the classical mold. At sixteen, he became the first person to drive the length of Africa alone on a motorbike. He was one of the first to solo voyage the Amazon, and the first to bring luxury cruisers to the Nile. He introduced ice cream to Saudi Arabia--making millions--and his early encounters with the Northern Mountain Gorilla arguably saved the species from extinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the most dangerous terrain Kent navigated wasn't the Sudanese wilderness or the halls of power; it was his own family. Amidst the adrenaline of global expansion, a fractured domestic drama unfolded. Kent brought his only son into the company to help lead A\u0026amp;K, only to watch the relationship fracture under the weight of the empire. In a stunning reversal, his son eventually rose to become the CEO of his father's biggest competitor--turning a family legacy into an intense corporate rivalry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo build his company, Kent had to be as comfortable with warlords toting AK-47s as he was with Royalty on the polo pitch. A world-class player and confidante to the future King Charles, he was the one the Prince called to spirit a young Prince Harry away from the paparazzi after the death of Princess Diana. Kent's story is a thrilling saga of entrepreneurship, adrenaline, and the high price of building a legacy in the untamed corners of the Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forefront Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":67683662037360,"sku":"9781637635087","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/1304\/3568\/files\/imageloader_2c6bfbac-b3a1-4f25-94f9-01344fe52d0e.jpg?v=1791608481","url":"https:\/\/aveson.store\/products\/the-greatest-adventurer","provider":"Aveson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}