A classic of mountaineering literature, this is the story of the harrowing first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger, the most legendary and terrifying climb in history. Heinrich Harrer, author of 'Seven Years in Tibet' and one of the twentieth century's greatest mountaineers, was part of the team that finally conquered the Eiger's fearsome North Face in 1938. It was a landmark expedition that pitted the explorers against treacherous conditions and the limits of human endurance, and which many have since tried -- and failed -- to emulate. Armed with an intimate knowledge that comes only from first-hand experience of climbing the Eiger, Harrer gives a gripping account of physical daring and mental resilience. A new introduction by Joe Simpson, author of 'Touching the Void', confirms the lasting relevance of this true adventure classic.

The White Spider

HARRER, HEINRICH

Biographies & Memoirs

Harperperennial

Seven Years in Tibet

Graves, R

Leaders & Notable People

HarperCollins Distribution Services

The White Spider: The Story of the North Face of the Eiger

History

World

Granada Publishing

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The white spider: The story of the north face of the Eiger

Europe

HarperCollins Distribution Ser

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Random House Audio |

A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer's escape across the Himalayas to Tibet, set against the backdrop of the Second World War. Heinrich Harrer, already one of the greatest mountaineers of his time, was climbing in the Himalayas when war broke out in Europe. He was imprisoned by the British in India but succeeded in escaping and fled to Tibet. Settling in Lhasa, the Forbidden City, where he became a friend and tutor to the Dalai Lama, Heinrich Harrer spent seven years gaining a more profound understanding of Tibet and the Tibetans than any Westerner before him. More recently made into a film starring Brad Pitt, Seven Years in Tibet is a stunning story of incredible courage and self-reliance by one of the twentieth century's best travel writers.

Flamingo

In 1943, Heinrich Harrer escaped from an internment camp at Dehra-Dun and headed for Tibet. Here he rose from being a destitute alien vagabond to a post as tutor and confidant of the young Dalai Lama.

Seven Years In Tibet (U)

Ulverscroft

In SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET, Heinrich Harrer related his escape from British internment in India, his epic hike to Tibet, and his seven idyllic years there. Thirty years later, in 1982, he went back. Three decades are small in the flow of time, but the changes were profound.  In RETURN TO TIBET, Harrer shows us the present-day regime under Chinese rule and compares it with the freedom of the past, when religion and faith were central to life. He proposes solutions to the country's problems and with the Dalai Lama discusses ways of preserving the Tibetans national character and homeland.

Return To Tibet (U)

THE WHITE SPIDER dramatically tells the story of the Eigerwand, the appallingly steep and difficult north face of the Eiger, from the first unsuccessful, and fatal, attempt on it in 1935 to the sixteenth successful one in 1961.  The author, a member of the first party to climb the face in 1938, persuades us that the experience is life-enhancing, generating confidence and vitality which is carried over into the rest of the climber's life.  The book provides almost the classic explanation of the frequently misunderstood psychology of the modern rock climber. Harrer communicates the irresistible joy of climbing while tying the subject matter into the historical context of the times.  This is an inspirational tale that will thrill readers with its heroism and exhilaration.  "The best and most exciting mountaineering book I have read.  Few who read it will fail to be thrilled by this heroic story." (Listener)

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Seven Years In Tibet

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