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Touching the Void

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<i>Touching the Void</i> is the heart-stopping account of Joe Simpson's terrifying adventure in the Peruvian Andes. He and his climbing partner, Simon, reached the summit of the remote Siula Grande in June 1995. A few days later, Simon staggered into Base Camp, exhausted and frost-bitten, with news that that Joe was dead. What happened to Joe, and how the pair dealt with the psychological traumas that resulted when Simon was forced into the appalling decision to cut the rope, makes not only an epic of survival but a compelling testament of friendship.

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Touching the Void, Joe Simpson

Lingua
Pubblicato
1989
Rilegatura
(In brossura),
Condizioni del libro
In buone condizioni
Prezzo
5,49 €

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Titolo
Touching the Void
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
1989
Formato
In brossura
Pagine
174
ISBN10
0330308599
ISBN13
9780330308595
Serie
Descrizione
<i>Touching the Void</i> is the heart-stopping account of Joe Simpson's terrifying adventure in the Peruvian Andes. He and his climbing partner, Simon, reached the summit of the remote Siula Grande in June 1995. A few days later, Simon staggered into Base Camp, exhausted and frost-bitten, with news that that Joe was dead. What happened to Joe, and how the pair dealt with the psychological traumas that resulted when Simon was forced into the appalling decision to cut the rope, makes not only an epic of survival but a compelling testament of friendship.