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Touching the Void

Book Description
Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were descending a 21,000-foot peak in the Andes when Simpson fell off an ice ledge, breaking his leg. In a desperate struggle to get his friend off the mountain, Yates lowered Simpson over a 3,000-foot cliff. When his belay collapsed, Yates was forced to cut the ropes just seconds before he would have been pulled to his own death. Simpson fell away into the dark, lea... More
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Publisheraudible.com
BindingAudio Download (19 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-10B000BDC8RE
Publication Date01/01/1901
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About Joe Simpson (Author) : Joe Simpson is a published author. Some of the published credits of Joe Simpson include Touching the Void.
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8/16/2009 Susannah Corbett said: This is a fantastic book and should be read by everyone. You really can't put it down! My husband used to mountain climb, but not since I read this!
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8/31/2007 Elizabeth Bluemle tagged as: I Read

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