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      Touching The Void

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      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.

      The book behind the BAFTA award-winni...

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      Product ID:9780099771012
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Touching The Void
      Authors:Author: Joe Simpson
      Page Count:224
      Subjects:True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, Climbing and mountaineering, Climbing & mountaineering, Andes
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      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.

      The book behind the BAFTA award-winning film.

      Winner of the NCR Award for non-fiction and the Boardman Tasker award.

      Touching the Void is the heart-stopping account of Joe Simpson''s terrifying adventure in the Peruvian Andes. He and his climbing partner, Simon, reached the 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.


      Imprint Name:Vintage
      Publisher Name:Vintage Publishing
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:1998-01-01

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      Weight184 g
      Dimensions198 × 129 × 15 mm