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Joint Winner of the Boardman Tasker Prize 2005 and Winner of the Banff Mountaineering History Award 2005.
A fascinating and thought-provoking biography of a climbing legend.
A fascinating and thought-provoking biography of a climbing legend.
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A fascinating, thought-provoking biography of a climbing legend.
Don Whillans has been an icon for generations of climbers. His first ascent of Annapurna?s South Face with Dougal Haston in 1970, remains one of the most impressive climbs ever made ? a standard to which all contemporary Himalayan climbers aspire. But Perrin examines the tough reality behind Whillans? formidable achievements ? the character of the man himself. Despite his skill and daring, Whillans was a savage-tongued, hell-raising scrapper ? turned down for a Queen?s Birthday honour, because of a violent fracas with the police. Coming out of a world miles away from the environment of the upper class climbers who dominated the sport, Whillans? forceful, uncompromising personality gave him superstar status ? the flawed heroism of a Best, a McEnroe, or an Ali. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
Don Whillans has been an icon for generations of climbers. His first ascent of Annapurna?s South Face with Dougal Haston in 1970, remains one of the most impressive climbs ever made ? a standard to which all contemporary Himalayan climbers aspire. But Perrin examines the tough reality behind Whillans? formidable achievements ? the character of the man himself. Despite his skill and daring, Whillans was a savage-tongued, hell-raising scrapper ? turned down for a Queen?s Birthday honour, because of a violent fracas with the police. Coming out of a world miles away from the environment of the upper class climbers who dominated the sport, Whillans? forceful, uncompromising personality gave him superstar status ? the flawed heroism of a Best, a McEnroe, or an Ali. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
