The Sound of Gravity - Hardcover

Simpson, Joe

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0224072641 ISBN 13: 9780224072649

Publisher: Jonathan Cape, 2011

Synopsis

As her hand slips from his grip, Patrick's life is shattered, forever changed. "The Sound of Gravity" is a harrowing, dramatic and powerful tale of love, loss and redemption as that haunting split-second memory changes the course of a lifetime. Trapped high on a stormbound mountain face in the icy depths of winter, the stricken young man is forced to fight for his life. Half a lifetime later, haunted by grief and guilt, Patrick is freed from his self-imposed vigil when at last the mountain releases his heartrending secret.

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Review:

"Another gripping mountaineering epic, but also much more than that, a fine, poetically written meditation on love, loss and redemption." (Daily Mail)

"The familiar Simpsonian territory of guilt, survival and loss against a background of elemental terror and beauty." (Daily Telegraph)

"The tale is deftly woven with an air of immediacy and a visceral, intimate feel, drawing heavily on Simpson's mountaineering experiences." (Evening Post)

Book Description:

A thrilling and moving new novel from the acclaimed author of Touching the Void.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jonathan Cape
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0224072641
• ISBN 13: 9780224072649
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240