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  • Page Count 292
  • Publication Year 2012
  • Publisher DirectAuthors.com Ltd.
  • ISBN-13 9780957519305

Touching the Void

By Joe Simpson, Tony Colwell

The 25th Anniversary ebook edition of *Touching the Void* recounts the harrowing 1985 survival ordeal of two mountaineers in the Peruvian Andes. After conquering an unclimbed route, a horrific mid-descent accident compels one friend to leave the other for dead. This mountaineering classic delves into themes of ambition, morality, fear, and camaraderie. This electronic edition features over 50 images, including never-before-seen color photographs from the expedition, and a 10-minute video interview with author Joe Simpson.
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