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pp. xii 290.”In a narrative that takes the reader through extreme experiences from an avalanche in Bolivia, ice-climbing in the Alps and Colorado and paragliding in Spain – before his final confrontation with the Eiger – Simpson reveals the inner truth of climbing, exploring the power of the mind and the frailties of the body through intensely lived accounts of exhilaration and despair. The subject of his new book is the siren song of fear and his struggle to come to terms with it.”
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| ISBN | 0224061801 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9780224061803 | |
| Number of pages | 290 | |
| Original Title | The Beckoning Silence | |
| Published Date | 2002 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | London | |
| Edition | First Edition | |
| Category: | Mountaineering | |
| Author: | Joe Simpson | |
| Publisher: | Jonathan Cape |
pp. xii 290.”In a narrative that takes the reader through extreme experiences from an avalanche in Bolivia, ice-climbing in the Alps and Colorado and paragliding in Spain – before his final confrontation with the Eiger – Simpson reveals the inner truth of climbing, exploring the power of the mind and the frailties of the body through intensely lived accounts of exhilaration and despair. The subject of his new book is the siren song of fear and his struggle to come to terms with it.”
| Weight | 1.1 kg |
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