All Elevations Unknown: An Adventure in the Heart of Borneo - Hardcover

Lightner, Sam, Jr.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0767907566 ISBN 13: 9780767907569

Publisher: Broadway Books, 2001

Synopsis

One of the world's leading rock climbers describes how, inspired by a little-known account by a British World War II soldier, he and a companion journeyed into the heart of the uncharted Borneo jungle to climb the mountain Batu Lawi, in an action-filled narrative that draws together the experiences of adventurers separated by fifty years. 30,000 first printing.

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Review:

"Harrisson's story shimmers with a hero's aura...Lightner's unadorned voice manages to keep both these incredible adventures very immediate and utterly affecting." -Kirkus Reviews

"A memorable travel-adventure memoir...Lightner's natural flair for writing and the inspiration he draws from Harrisson's life...make this a wonderful introduction to an island and a culture known to few people." -Publishers Weekly

About the Author:

Sam Lightner, Jr., is an internationally renowned rock climber who is credited with the first ascent of more than one hundred routes around the world, and has traveled to more than forty-five countries. He has appeared on the cover of Outside magazine, and his 1999 ascent of Batu Lawi was the subject of a documentary. He divides his time between Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Thailand.

About this edition

• Publisher: Broadway Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0767907566
• ISBN 13: 9780767907569
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 239