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“The Sound Of Gravity: A Novel” (2011)
As her hand slips from his grip, Patrick's life is shattered, forever changed. The Sound of Gravity is a harrowing, dramatic and powerful tale of love, loss and redemption as that haunting split-second memory changes the course of a lifetime.
“Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival” (2004)
The heart-stopping account of Joe Simpson's terrifying adventure in the Peruvian Andes. He and his climbing partner, Simon, reached the summit of the remote Siula Grande in June 1985. A few days later, Simon staggered into Base Camp, exhausted and frost-bitten, with news that that Joe was dead.
“The Beckoning Silence” (2003)
Marking the climax of his climbing career, Joe Simpson confronts his fears and mountaineering history in an assault on the North Face of the Eiger. Since his epic battle for survival in the Andes Joe Simpson has experienced a life filled with adventure but marred by death.
“Dark Shadows Falling” (1999)
In 1992, an Indian climber was left to die alone high on the South Col of Mount Everest by other climbers who watched his feebly waving hand from the security of their tent thirty yards away. Some film footage of his corpse was later shown on television.
“Epic: Stories of Survival from the World's Highest Peaks” (1997)
Epic is a collection of the most memorable accounts of expeditions to the world's most famous peaks, often in the worst possible conditions.
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