ENGLISHGERMAN

The White Spider

By Heinrich Harrer

Book information

Publisher
Harper Perennial
Year
2005
ISBN
9780007197842, 0-00-719784-5, 978-0-00734-757-5
Language
englishgerman
Format
EPUB
Filesize
640 kB (655643 bytes)
Edition
New ed
Pages
320\0
Time added
2019-09-24 23:50:14
Mountaineering;Switzerland;Eiger;History;Eiger (Sw

Description

A classic of mountaineering literature, this is the story of the harrowing first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger, the most legendary and terrifying climb in history. Heinrich Harrer, author of 'Seven Years in Tibet' and one of the twentieth century's greatest mountaineers, was part of the team that finally conquered the Eiger's fearsome North Face in 1938. It was a landmark expedition that pitted the explorers against treacherous conditions and the limits of human endurance, and which many have since tried -- and failed -- to emulate. Armed with an intimate knowledge that comes only from first-hand experience of climbing the Eiger, Harrer gives a gripping account of physical daring and mental resilience. A new introduction by Joe Simpson, author of 'Touching the Void', confirms the lasting relevance of this true adventure classic.

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