Touching the Void by Simpson, Joe - 1997

Vintage, London, 1997. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Size: 12mo Small. 207 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. The book is protected by plastic contact.. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. The book behind the BAFTA award-winning film.Touching the Void is the heart-stopping account of Joe Simpson's terrifying adventure in the Peruvian Andes. He and his climbing partner, Simon, reached the the summit of the remote Siula Grande in June 1995. A few days later, Simon staggered into Base Camp, exhausted and frost-bitten, with news that that Joe was dead. What happened to Joe, and how the pair dealt with the psychological traumas that resulted when Simon was forced into the appalling decision to cut the rope, makes not only an epic of survival but a compelling testament of friendship. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Adventure, Survival, Exploration; Britain/UK; Mountaineering. ISBN: 0099771012. ISBN/EAN: 9780099771012. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 6762. . 9780099771012