High Achiever: The Life and Climbs of Chris Bonington: The Life and Times of Chris Bonington - Softcover

Curran, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841192619 ISBN 13: 9781841192611

Verlag: Constable & Robinson, 2000

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Reseña del editor:

The best known mountaineer in Britain and for 40 years through his books, lectures and TV films an ambassador for every aspect of the mountaineering world, Sir Chris Bonington remains essentially a shy, complex man. This biography explores his lonely childhood, his insecure life in the air force, the army and as a margarine salesman before he took to the high-risk world of professional mountaineering.

Above all, it takes us behind the scenes on the Eiger, Annapurna, K2 and Everest to reveal a leader frequently assailed by self-doubt and often devastated by the death of friends. We meet legendary figures such as Doug Scott, Pete Boardman and Joe Tasker, discover the inside stories of his expeditions and the deepest motives of a man whose life has been lived at the limits of physical and mental endurance.

Biografía del autor:

Jim Curran is a freelance filmmaker, writer and climber and has accompanied Chris Bonington on four Himalayan expeditions and several filming projects. Jim Curran is a freelance filmmaker, writer and climber and has accompanied Chris Bonington on four Himalayan expeditions and several filming projects. He is also the author of the 1999 release High Achiever.

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• Verlag: Constable & Robinson
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1841192619
• ISBN 13: 9781841192611
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 299