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Touching the Void

Touching the Void
By Joe Simpson

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1062 in Books
  • Published on: 1998-01-01
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 176 pages

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Observer
`….the…readers…transmit all the terror and death-defying relief associated with the story.'

Synopsis
An account of the ascent of the 21,000ft Siula Grande peak in the Peruvian Andes. Joe Simpson and his climbing partner, Simon Yates, had achieved the summit before the first disaster struck. What happened and how they dealt with the psychological traumas that resulted is the subject of this book.

About the Author
Joe Simpson won the Boardman Tasker Award and the prestigious NCR Award for his first book Touching the Void, which received universal applause and was published in thirteen languages. Touching the Void was Joe's fourth book. Earlier titles include The Water People and This Game of Ghosts.