Touching the Void
The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival
by Joe Simpson
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Survival Story, Rock Climbing, and Climbing.
Touching the Void is the heartstopping account of Joe Simpson's terrifying adventure in the Peruvian Andes. He and his climbing partner, Simon, reached the summit of the remote Siula Grande in June 1985. A few days later, Simon staggered into Base Camp, exhausted and frostbitten, with news that that Joe was dead.What happened to Joe, and how the ...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Survival Story, Rock Climbing, and Climbing.
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Penny Smith
“Why does anyone climb a mountain Because it?s there, apparently ... the tremendous story of Joe Simpson is told in the play of his brilliant book Touching the Void at the Duke of York?s Theatre. Thrilling and moving. | Why does anyone climb a mountain Because it’s there, apparently ... the tremendous story of Joe Simpson is told in the play of his brilliant book Touching the Void at the Duke of York’s Theatre. Thrilling and moving.”
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