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The White Spider

Heinrich Harrer

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Overview

A classic of mountaineering literature, The White Spider tells the story of the harrowing first ascent of the Eiger's North Wall, one of the most legendary and terrifying climbs in recorded history.Heinrich Herrer, author of Seven Years in Tibet, was a member of the four-man party that scaled the previously untouchable North Wall of the Eiger in 1938. In The White Spider, Herrer tells the story of this harrowing first ascent, a gripping first-hand account of daring and resilience in the high Swiss Alps.Moving from his own amazing experiences to the numerous later attempts to replicate his team's achievements (some tragic failures, others spectacular successes), Herrer writes as well as he climbs, drawing the reader into a beguiling story of courage, strength and a confidence always on the edge of hubris.A new introduction by Joe Simpson, author of the acclaimed mountaineering epic Touching the Void, reminds us of the enduring relevance of this absolute classic.

Details

Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 2005
Pages: 335
Language: EN
Categories: Biography & Autobiography / Sports, Biography & Autobiography / Adventurers & Explorers, Biography & Autobiography / Survival, Sports & Recreation / General, Sports & Recreation / Mountaineering, Travel / Europe / Switzerland
ISBN-13: 9780007197842