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Escape Routes: Further Adventure Writings of David Roberts | 
 enlarge | Author: David Roberts
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 772926
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 267
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9 x 5.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 0898866014
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.522
EAN: 9780898866018
ASIN: 0898866014
Publication Date: September 1998
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Amazon.com
David Roberts writes lyrically and expressively about his adventures in the mountains. But more than an authoritative voice on what if feels like to scale seemingly impossible routes of rock and ice, he brings a sense of passion and wonder to a sport that--to the uninitiated--can appear cold and ego-driven to the uninitiated. These essays rise above the simple reporting of accomplishment or tragedy that is so common in the genre; they capture the small, oft-missed details as well as the overarching perspective of traveling around the world in search of knowledge and adventure. In addition to the many fine climbing pieces, there are plenty of low-elevation ramblings, including a bike trip through China's infamous Tiananmen Square.
Book Description
In this fascinating collection, David Roberts reflects on the challenge of keeping one's life adventurous in the face of a radically changing world. Roberts is no mere observer; he lives what he writes. Here, he takes readers from a first descent of an Ethiopian river, to ancient cave burial sites in West Africa, to climbing adventures in Iceland and on the Eiger.
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The Book that Changed My Life December 13, 2005
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I chose this book because the cover was as black and smooth as my mood, hoping it would be a diversion from the freakish post traumatic stress I was experiencing after a back country mishap. People who climb and push their physical limits with minimum risk in high risk situations are the luckiest people in the world in my mind. This most beautiful book brought me back to the life I love from a very scary place of fear where my internal self mimicked the grey cold climate, sinking darkness of winter in sedentary depression. It cracked me wide open and helped me think, live and breathe the essence of what adventure really is. I love to read it out loud. I love to give it as a gift. This beautifully written book, I will keep for the rest of my life. Roberts is brilliant and the book reminds us to seek and treasure our own brilliance.
Top Notch Adventures, Top Notch Writing September 15, 2001
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
They don't come any better than Dave Roberts. His writing is crisp, clean, a little sardonic at times, and hard-edged. Roberts originally made a name for himself as a top flight rock climber. As a writer, he is equally skilled. He knows what it's like to risk his life for something he wants, but has enough perspective on himself to question his motives. What I like most about Roberts however, is that he has never stopped growing. Read "Moments of Doubt" and you'll get an inside look at the all consuming nature of rock climbing. Read "Rambling Through the Winds," and you'll learn how the personality quirks of llamas can endanger your life on the trail. Almost anything is fair game for Robert's pen, including old explorers who faked their accomplishments (see the book, "Great Exploration Hoaxes). Escape Routes is an eclectic mix of vintage Roberts. You'll find hair raising rock climbing, descents into caves, a discourse on Outward Bound, and yes the cantankerous llamas. If you really love good adventure writing then this is a must.
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