THE BECKONING SILENCE by JOE SIMPSON (2002-05-03)
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ISBN: 0224061801 / Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd, January 2002
The author reveals the inner truth of climbing, exploring the frailties of the body and the power of...
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The author reveals the inner truth of climbing, exploring the frailties of the body and the power of the mind. He sees his attempt on the Eiger as the culmination of his climbing career, his narrative takes the reader through an avalanche in South America to ice-climbing in the Alps.
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