Joe Simpson und Simon Yates brechen auf, um die bisher unbezwungene Westwand des Andengipfels Siula Grande zu besteigen. Joe stürzt ab, überlebt aber den Sturz. Ein Kampf um Leben und Tod, gegen Hunger, Durst, Schmerzen, Gefahren, Einsamkeit und Todesängste beginnt.

Zusatztext A reversion from Pan! new to the Vintage imprint. Informationen zum Autor Joe Simpson is the author of several bestselling books, of which the first, Touching the Void , won both the NCR award and the Boardman Tasker Award. His later books are This Game of Ghosts - the sequel to Touching the Void - Storms of Silence, Dark Shadows Falling, The Beckoning Silence and one previous novel, The Water People . Klappentext Joe Simpson is the author of several bestselling books, of which the first, Touching the Void , won both the NCR award and the Boardman Tasker Award. His later books are This Game of Ghosts - the sequel to Touching the Void - Storms of Silence, Dark Shadows Falling, The Beckoning Silence and one previous novel, The Water People . Zusammenfassung 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.

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Joe Simpson is the author of several bestselling books, of which the first,Touching the Void, won both the NCR award and the Boardman Tasker Award. His later books are This Game of Ghosts - the sequel to Touching the Void - Storms of Silence, Dark Shadows Falling, The Beckoning Silence and one previous novel, The Water People.

Zusammenfassung
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.