SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the title page. "The harrowing first person account of one man's miraculous survival." Light soiling along top edge; else Near Fine condition.

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Title

Touching the Void - SIGNED

Publisher

Harpercollins, New York

Publication Date

1989

Language

English

ISBN 10

0060160276

ISBN 13

9780060160272

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First American Edition.

Condition

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine

Signed

Signed by Author(s)

Book Type

Book

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Synopsis

The author relates his nearly fatal adventures mountaineering in the Andes, adventures that included a fall into a crevice, broken limbs, and return to safety

Review

"A brilliant, vivid, gripping, heart-stopping account of their terrifying adventure... Superbly written" (Sunday Express)

"One of the absolute classics of mountaineering...a document of psychological, even philosophical witness of the rarest compulsion'" (George Steiner Sunday Times)

"On every level it is an outstanding literary achievement" (Independent)

"A quite extraordinary and moving book...Touching the Void touches the Great Questions in an understated yet utterly compelling way" (Guardian)

"A truly astonishing account of suffering and fortitude...the narrative acquires an irresistible force, carrying all before it" (Sunday Times)

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