Points Unknown: The Greatest Adventure Writing of the Twentieth Century: A Century of Great Exploration (Outside Books) [Idioma Inglés]: 0 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393323781 ISBN 13: 9780393323788

Verlag: WW Norton & Co, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

Book by None

Über diesen Titel

Críticas

"Points Unknown celebrates crampons, testosterone and the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity. I was gripped." Sara Wheeler, The Daily Telegraph - "This is a great volume, perfect for the armchair adventurer." The Sunday Times

Reseña del editor

From Robert Falcon Scott's final journal entry to Jon Krakauer's reckless solo climb of the Devil's Thumb, David Roberts and the editors of Outside have gathered the most enduring adventure literature of the century into one heart-stopping volume. A frigid winter ascent of Mount McKinley; the vastness of Arabia's Empty Quarter; the impossibly thin air at Everest's summit; the deadly black pressure of an underwater cave; a desperate escape through a Norwegian winter-these and thirty-six other stories recount the minutes, hours, and days of lives pushed to the brink. But there is more to adventure than hair's-breadth escapes. By turns charming and tragic, whimsical and nerve-racking, this extraordinary collection gets to the heart of why adventure stories enthrall us. Includes works by Sebastian Junger, Jon Krakauer, Edward Abbey, Tim Cahill, Edward Hoagland, Ernest Shackleton, Freya Stark, and Wilfred Thesiger.. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: WW Norton & Co
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0393323781
• ISBN 13: 9780393323788
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 608
• Herausgeber: Roberts David