Distant Mountains. Encounters with the World's Greatest Mountains
Language: English
Published by Duncan Baird Publishers, London, 1998
- First Edition
- Hardcover
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F/F. 4to. original blue cloth in dustrwapper priced £25; pp. 176, with numerous illustrations. Heavy item (1.5 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A fine copy.
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- Title
- Distant Mountains. Encounters with the World's Greatest Mountains
- Author
- Cleare, John
- Publisher
- Duncan Baird Publishers, London
- Publication year
- 1998
- Condition
- F
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1900131420
- ISBN 13
- 9781900131421
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Mountaineering
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Review
Most continents are represented--the Pyrenees and Alps of Euorpe, the Canadian Rockies of North America, the Andes and Inca country of South America, not forgetting Patagonia, Africa and Asia, and of course Bonnie Scotland too!
The essays are intriguing as they portray not only the mountains, but also their character of their climbing companions, their hopes and fears and the mental and physical battles within themselves as each attempts to achieve their ambitions.
The essays are beautifully illustrated by one of the climbing world's most prestigious photographers, John Cleare, who has been climbing for more than 40 years. Cleare has travelled to six continents on various expeditions, no less than 20 of them in the mountains of the "roof of the world"--Nepal--as well as India, China and Pakistan. He was a member of the 1971 International Everest Expedition and he led the successful American ascent of China's Mustagh Ata in 1982. Cleare is also a successful broadcaster and this is his 16th major book on landscape subjects.
The photographs were all taken by Cleare on various expeditions and assignments over the years and they were rekindled from his files to put together this book.
For those of us whose greatest climbing ambition might be to scale Ben Nevis, Sca Fell and Snowdon, this is an interesting and enjoyable book which will stretch our horizons. For those who have set their ambitions on greater heights, there is a wealth of information. Excellent writing, sparkling photography and (to steal a quotation from Ruskin via Cleare):
"These threatening ranges of dark mountains ... are in reality sources of life and happinesss ... fuller and more beneficient than the bright fruitfulness of the plain".The truth of this depends on what each person sees as they encounter the magnificence of mountains. Read this book and make your own judgement. --Ben Naylor
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Established in 2001, Arapiles Mountain Books is the only specialist mountaineering bookseller in Australia. We carry a large stock of fine, rare and out of print mountaineering and adventurous travel books, with a particular emphasis on British, Australian, New Zealand and Himalayan climbing narratives and guides. We have an especially wide selection of early - mid 20th travel books in dustwrapper, signed books and expedition memorabilia. On-line catalogues can be browsed on this website. The proprietor, Andrew Long, has climbed the world over since 1980, and has spent much of his time over the (last few) years, collecting and reading climbing and travel narratives by more intrepid writers. He will be happy to answer any queries or provide advice on condition, approximate value, rarity or just plain readability free of charge. A booksearch service is available. Although we are a mail order store, visitors are most welcome to browse our stock by making an appointment. I have a bricks and mortar bookshop in Central Victoria ('Mount of Alex', 273 Barker Street, Castlemaine), which is open 11am - 5pm Saturday and Sundays (excluding public holidays). Note that internet listed books are not stored in the shop, but can be brought in by request. Appointments to view the stock may be made by calling Andrew on +61 410 650 923 or by email to araps@alassoc.com.au.…
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