This is a collection of 15 accounts of expeditions to the world's most famous peaks, often in appalling conditions. It includes the tales of climbers such as Robert Bates, Peter Boardman, John Climaco, Art Davidson and Maurice Herzog, and the experiences of Jon Krakauer and David Roberts.

Epic : Stories of Survival from the World's Highest Peaks

Clint Willis

Sports & Outdoors

Mainstream

This anthology, devoted to climbing on the world's two highest mountains, spans the years 1933 through 1996. It describes the development of climbing these two peaks, reminds us that Everest and K2 are among the world most dangerous places, and explains why the world's best climbers cannot stay away from them. The book includes prose about mountaineering's ultimate challenges by writers such as Jon Krakauer, David Roberts and Chris Bonington. Matt Dickinson tells what it is like for an amateur to climb a swaying aluminium ladder on Everest's North Col route; Jim Haberl waits high on K2's Abruzzi Ridge for sunrise over China to warm his extremities; Maria Coffey mourns the loss of her beloved who died on Everest's unclimbed Northeast Ridge; and Doug Scott summits Everest via the difficult Southwest face.

High : Stories of Survival from Everest and K2

Mainstream Publishing

"Wild" brings together writings about men and women fighting for their lives in the wilderness, from Jon Krakauer's article on which he based his best-seller "Into the Wild", to Carl R. Raswan's account of surviving raids, droughts, and sandstorms in the desert with the Bedouins. Other accounts include: Philipe Descola telling of life with an isolated tribe of headhunters; Edward Abbey on the hazards of trying to navigate the Southwest canyons; Bill Bryson describing his life-threatening adventures along the Appalachian Trail; and Sheila Nickerson on the survivors of family and friends lost to the wilderness.

Wild : Stories of Survival from the World's Most Dangerous Places

Travel

<p>The history of manned flight spans just under a century, but it includes some of the most glorious adventures in human experience. This title offers a selection of airborne adventures from authors such as Charles Lindbergh, Roald Dahl and Martin Amis.</p>

Wild Blue : Stories of Survival from Air and Space

DAVID FISHER

William Garvey

Biographies & Memoirs

Mainstream Pub Co Ltd

The Boys of Everest: The Tragic Story of Climbing's Greatest Generation

Robson Books Ltd.

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