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 enlarge | Author: Greg Child
Creator: Joe Simpson
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 832432
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 6.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 0898867533
Dewey Decimal Number: 770
EAN: 9780898867534
ASIN: 0898867533
Publication Date: August 2000
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the best writer in mountaineering literature July 6, 2000
I have a huge collection of mountainerring books...but none are as good as the books by Greg Child who no doubt writes with such humour and sensitivity that he can bring tears and laughter at the same time. It was a great pleasure reading this book and the other titles by him - 'Thin Air' and 'Mixed Emotions'. All these books are unputdownable and no doubt would be treasured possesions to all who loves to read mountaineering literature
Sent certified, insured, return receipt requested... November 24, 1998
Few mountaineers write with quite the prose of Greg Child. "Writer who climbs? Climber who writes?" he himself has mused and many have quoted. What he gives with his accounts of high places is an ever-clear explanation of the inherent dangers and pure exstacy of high-altitude mountaineering and big wall climbing, as easily comprehended by the armchair mountaineer as the Himalayan veteran. My collection of mountaineering literature is great, but most of the wealth therein lies between the pages of his books. Thanks, Greg. You've done it again. A future Himalayan veteran, -C.
Sent certified, insured, return receipt requested... November 24, 1998
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Few mountaineers write with quite the prose of Greg Child. "Writer who climbs? Climber who writes?" he himself has mused and many have quoted. What he gives with his accounts of high places is an ever-clear explanation of the inherent dangers and pure exstacy of high-altitude mountaineering and big wall climbing, as easily comprehended by the armchair mountaineer as the Himalayan veteran. My collection of mountaineering literature is great, but most of the wealth therein lies between the pages of his books. Thanks, Greg. You've done it again. A future Himalayan veteran, -C.
Greg describes what others wisely omit November 12, 1998
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Greg Child is a famous mountain guide who fearlessly describes what other mountaineering writers omit. He describes everything from bodily functions to theft to dishonest summit claims, to bureaucratic corruption, and all with a great wit and perception. Several of these essays left me gasping for breath from laughter while others, like his story about Alison Hargreave had me fighting tears. My favorite essay is Greg attempting to show off his climbing skills for his mother. Greg Child is one funny guy.
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