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I would follow Stephen O Shea anywhere he travels, and this book is a real adventure, both geographically and intellectually an eloquent and engaging exploration that shows how and why these dizzy peaks have for centuries been at the forefront of the European cultural imagination.--Ross King, best-selling author of Brunelleschi's Dome

Stephen O'Shea's sardonic, science-rich travelogue... -- Nature His [Stephen O'Shea's] account of his journey, all 500 miles and seven countries of it, is a soaring success, erudite, entertaining and human... the Alps cry out to be explored. Start with this book. -- i paper

An ebulllient narrative. . . . This spirited jaunt into the peaks of Europe may inspire readers to pack their bags.

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Stephen O’Shea is the author of several books about European history, including the acclaimed Back to the Front and Sea of Faith. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

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