Touching the Void Joe Simpson

Name: Touching the Void By Joe Simpson
SKU: 9780435017057
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Touching the Void by Joe Simpson

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SeriesNew Windmills KS4

Summary

While climbing in the Peruvian Andes, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates came face to face with disaster. Simpson fell and broke his leg and then was lost. As his partner Yates was starting to break camp four days later, Simpson crawled in through a blizzard. How both men overcame those four harrowing days is an epic chronicle of fear and friendship.

Touching the Void Summary

Touching the Void by Joe Simpson

Touching the Void is a heart-stopping, true account of Joe Simpson's terrifying adventure in the Peruvian Andes. He and his climbing partner, Simon, reached the summit of the remote peak, Siula Grande. A few days later, Simon staggered into base camp, exhausted and frost-bitten, with news that Joe was dead. What really happened to Joe makes not only an epic of survival but a compelling testament of friendship.

Touching the Void Reviews

"A truly astounding account of suffering and fortitude."--"The Times (London)"Simpson touches a nerve of the mountaineering community and the hearts of others."--"Los Angeles Times"Told with lyrical quality and stunning immediacy, "Touching the Void transcends its genre and becomes accessible to readers who have never had any desire to climb a glacier."--"New York Newsday"A gripping narrative that should excite armchair adventurers everywhere."--"Cleveland Plain-Dealer

Additional information

Sku

GOR001971869

ISBN 13

9780435017057

ISBN 10

0435017055

Title

Touching the Void by Joe Simpson

Author

Joe Simpson

Series

New Windmills KS4

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Pearson Education Limited

Year published

2009-10-07

Number of pages

248

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us