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Thin Air

by Greg Child
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* This classic established Child as one of the great mountaineering writers of our time
* Describes Child's apprenticeship to such climbing legends as Doug Scott, Don Whillans, and Alan Rouse
* Written with a keen eye for detail, a firm sense of drama and, of course, wit

Climbing a Himalayan peak was the stuff of Greg Child's wildest dreams. Then in the late 1970s came a surprise berth on an expedition that was to define his career as a high-altitude mountaineer and transform him personally. A chronicle of his apprenticeship, Thin Air established Child as one of the great mountaineering writers of our time.

Thin Air is about the intensity of climbing on the edge day after day. It is about friendships and tragedies and the memories that linger for decades. Filled with humor, irony, and pathos, Thin Air touches us with the beauty of the Baltoro Glacier's landscape and encounters with the local people. It also paints portraits of legendary mountaineers Doug Scott, Don Whillans, Alan Rouse, and others.
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Publisher: Mountaineers Books Edition: 1

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  • Release date: December 28, 2015

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  • ISBN: 9781594856907
  • File size: 18438 KB
  • Release date: December 28, 2015

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  • ISBN: 9781594856907
  • File size: 18438 KB
  • Release date: December 28, 2015

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Biography & Autobiography Sports & Recreations Nonfiction

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* This classic established Child as one of the great mountaineering writers of our time
* Describes Child's apprenticeship to such climbing legends as Doug Scott, Don Whillans, and Alan Rouse
* Written with a keen eye for detail, a firm sense of drama and, of course, wit

Climbing a Himalayan peak was the stuff of Greg Child's wildest dreams. Then in the late 1970s came a surprise berth on an expedition that was to define his career as a high-altitude mountaineer and transform him personally. A chronicle of his apprenticeship, Thin Air established Child as one of the great mountaineering writers of our time.

Thin Air is about the intensity of climbing on the edge day after day. It is about friendships and tragedies and the memories that linger for decades. Filled with humor, irony, and pathos, Thin Air touches us with the beauty of the Baltoro Glacier's landscape and encounters with the local people. It also paints portraits of legendary mountaineers Doug Scott, Don Whillans, Alan Rouse, and others.
Expand title description text
Biography & Autobiography Sports & Recreations Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Mountaineers Books
    Edition:
    1

    Kindle Book
    Release date: December 28, 2015

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781594856907
    File size: 18438 KB
    Release date: December 28, 2015

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781594856907
    File size: 18438 KB
    Release date: December 28, 2015

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  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English