Since his epic battle for survival in the Andes, recounted in the his book, Touching the Void, Joe Simpson has endured several further brushes with death and has suffered the loss of many climbing friends in accidents which call into question the exhilarating, death-defying activity to which he has devoted his whole life. Never more alive than when most at risk, he has come to see an attempt on the Eiger, with its hooded, mile-high North Face, as the culmination of his climbing career.
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Since his epic battle for survival in the Andes, recounted in the his book, Touching the Void, Joe Simpson has endured several further brushes with death and has suffered the loss of many climbing friends in accidents which call into question the exhilarating, death-defying activity to which he has devoted his whole life. Never more alive than when most at risk, he has come to see an attempt on the Eiger, with its hooded, mile-high North Face, as the culmination of his climbing career.
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Add this copy of The Beckoning Silence to cart. $4.99, very good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2002 by Jonathan Cape Ltd.
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Add this copy of The Beckoning Silence to cart. $5.79, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2002 by Jonathan Cape.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN: 9780224061803.
Add this copy of The Beckoning Silence to cart. $6.62, good condition, Sold by Greener Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2002 by Jonathan Cape.
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Add this copy of The Beckoning Silence to cart. $6.67, very good condition, Sold by Greener Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2002 by Jonathan Cape.
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Add this copy of The Beckoning Silence / Joe Simpson to cart. $16.54, very good condition, Sold by MW Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, G, IRELAND, published 2002 by London: Jonathan Cape.
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Physical description: xii, 290p. : ill(some col), facsim, ports.; 25 cm. Subjects: Mountaineers Great Britain; Biography; Mountaineering; Sportsmen Autobiography; Climbing; Eiger (Switzerland). Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall.
Add this copy of The Beckoning Silence >>>> a Signed Uk First Edition & to cart. $26.20, very good condition, Sold by Zeitgeist Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Twickenham, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2002 by Jonathan Cape.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 1st Printing. A VG+ UK first edition, first printing hardback (slight lean and toning) in a VG+ clipped dustjacket-All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days)-SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR-Pictures of the book are available upon request.
Add this copy of The Beckoning Silence to cart. $119.92, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Diego, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by JONATHAN CAPE LTD.
Add this copy of The Beckoning Silence to cart. $22.94, like new condition, Sold by Arapiles Mountain Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Castlemaine, VIC, AUSTRALIA, published 2002 by Jonathan Cape.
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F in F jacket. F/F. 8vo. original black boards (slight tanning to paperstock, as usual) in dustwrapper; pp. xii, 290, with 37 illustrations & pictorial endpapers. A fine copy. Shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Prize 2002.
Add this copy of The Beckoning Silence to cart. $29.91, like new condition, Sold by Arapiles Mountain Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Castlemaine, VIC, AUSTRALIA, published 2002 by Jonathan Cape.
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F in F jacket. F/F. 8vo. original black boards (slight tanning to paperstock, as usual) in dustwrapper; pp. xii, 290, with 37 illustrations & pictorial endpapers. A fine copy of the first impression. Shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Prize 2002.
Add this copy of The Beckoning Silence to cart. $47.23, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Jonathan Cape.