Full Product Details
Author: Graham Ratcliffe
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
Imprint: Mainstream Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.243kg
ISBN: 9781780576411
ISBN 10: 1780576412
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 09 May 2013
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
[An] incredible story of high-adventure and of a very moving personal journey Outdoor Enthusiast A welcome addition to the history of mountaineering ... an absorbing read -- Boardman Tasker Prize I was completely engrossed ... this is pretty serious stuff ... the writing is forthright and precise and the book gallops along at a riveting pace . . it's a must read The Climber, New Zealand Alpine Club Reads like a detective thriller ... a book that pulls no punches and tells it how it was SA Mountain Sport Discovers important omissions, bordering on deception, in a number of authoritative accounts such as Krakauer's Into Thin Air and Breashears' High Exposure ... provides greater understanding of the key factors behind the decisions made that led to the tragic deaths Wild Magazine
[An] incredible story of high-adventure and of a very moving personal journey Outdoor Enthusiast A welcome addition to the history of mountaineering ... an absorbing read Boardman Tasker Prize I was completely engrossed ... this is pretty serious stuff ... the writing is forthright and precise and the book gallops along at a riveting pace . . it's a must read The Climber, New Zealand Alpine Club Reads like a detective thriller ... a book that pulls no punches and tells it how it was SA Mountain Sport Discovers important omissions, bordering on deception, in a number of authoritative accounts such as Krakauer's Into Thin Air and Breashears' High Exposure ... provides greater understanding of the key factors behind the decisions made that led to the tragic deaths Wild Magazine
[An] incredible story of high-adventure and of a very moving personal journey Outdoor Enthusiast A welcome addition to the history of mountaineering ... an absorbing read -- Boardman Tasker Prize I was completely engrossed ... this is pretty serious stuff ... the writing is forthright and precise and the book gallops along at a riveting pace . . it's a must read The Climber, New Zealand Alpine Club Reads like a detective thriller ... a book that pulls no punches and tells it how it was SA Mountain Sport Discovers important omissions, bordering on deception, in a number of authoritative accounts such as Krakauer's Into Thin Air and Breashears' High Exposure ... provides greater understanding of the key factors behind the decisions made that led to the tragic deaths Wild Magazine
Author Information
Married with two daughters, Graham Ratcliffe now divides his time between his homes in North Shields and the south-east of France. In 1998, he was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
