Voices From the Mountains

Stephen Venables

ISBN 10: 076210810X / ISBN 13: 9780762108107

Published by Readers Digest, 2006

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G076210810XI4N00

Synopsis:

Arranged geographically by region, a collection of travel narratives recalls the experiences of some of the world's top mountaineers as they climbed some of the world's most challenging peaks, in a richly illustrated volume that provides a description of each mountain, as well as the various expeditions to Everest, Lhotse Middle, Mount Erebus, El Capitan, and other peaks.

About the Author: One of the best-known mountaineers of his generation, Stephen Venables was the first Briton to climb Everest without oxygen, pioneering a new route at the same time. His first book Painted Mountains won the Boardman Tasker Award; reviewing his most recent book, A Slender Thread, the Observer praised his 'novelist's sense of dramatic punch'. As well as eight books, he has written for all the major national newspapers and appeared in numerous television programmes, including the recent BBC Mountain Men series, for which he climbed the Matterhorn in Victorian tweeds and nailed boots, and the BBC's Race for Everest. His most recent project was retracing Shackleton's steps across South Georgia for the IMAX movie Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure. A master storyteller and skilful photographer, he is also a motivational speaker whose illustrated lectures have inspired audiences all around the world.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Voices From the Mountains
Publisher: Readers Digest
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket