The Push: A Climber's Journey of Endurance, Risk and Going Beyond Limits to Climb the Dawn Wall
Autor Tommy Caldwellen Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 apr 2018
'Heart-stopping, absorbing'Daily Mail
'The most daring free climber on the planet'The Times
In 2015 climber Tommy Caldwell took on the hardest challenge of his life, spending 19 days freeclimbing Yosemite's vertical, 3000-foot Dawn Wall - regarded as the most difficult climb in history and a route nobody hadeverdone before.
This odds-defying feat was the culmination of seven years planning and a lifetime of determination.
Here, he recounts how he got there, the falls and setbacks - being held hostage, losing his index finger, the break-up of his marriage - the summits conquered and the fears overcome.
Fans ofFree SoloandDawn Wall, and climbers and non-climbers alike, will be gripped by this story of drive, focus and achieving the impossible.
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'The Pushis not simply a book about rock climbing'Guardian
'Probably the greatest living athlete most people have never heard of'Telegraph
'Arguably the best all-round rock climber on the planet'National Geographic
'A real page-turner . . . captivating and deeply moving'Climbmagazine
'Captivating and unfailingly honest'Jon Krakauer, author ofInto the WildandInto Thin Air
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781405924740
ISBN-10: 1405924748
Pagini: 464
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1405924748
Pagini: 464
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Notă biografică
Tommy
Caldwellgrew
up
in
Colorado.
He
has
made
dozens
of
notable
ascents,
and
many
consider
him
the
best
all-around
rock
climber
in
the
world.
In
2014
he
was
chosen
as
one
of
National
Geographic's
Adventurers
of
the
Year,
and
in
2015
the
American
Alpine
Club
awarded
him
Lifetime
Honorary
Membership,
its
highest
honor.
Caldwell,
a
frequent
contributor
toAlpinist,Climbing,
andRock
and
Icemagazines,
lives
in
the
town
where
he
first
learned
to
climb,
Estes
Park,
Colorado,
with
his
wife
and
their
son
and
daughter.
Recenzii
A
genuine
achievement
in
its
own
right
.
.
.
Caldwell's
voice
comes
through
clearly
in
passages
of
well
crafted
prose
.
.
.The
Pushis
not
simply
a
book
about
rock
climbing
BOOK OF THE WEEK . . . heart-stopping, absorbing
The most daring free climber on the planet
The authenticity is compelling, the stories inspiring . . . impossible to put down.
Whilst undeniably a book about climbing, it manages to be more than that . . . Perhaps the most gripping moments in the book happen away from climbing altogether . . . One of the most insightful climbing books of recent times,The Pushcomes highly recommended.
Totally captivating . . . beautifully constructed and passionately written
Exquisitely detailed ...The Pushachieves the rarest of adventure reads: it thrills with colourful details of courage and perseverance but it enriches readers with an absolutely captivating glimpse of how a simple yet unwavering resolve can turn adversity into reward ... Caldwell is not just unflinchingly forthright inThe Push, but his writing flows with the grace that defines his climbing ... While Caldwell excels at vividly illuminating his exploits - descriptions of climbs, his awe of nature, the physical challenges - his writing shines brightest as he examines his inner life ... he shows that pursuing a life pursuing adventure should inspire anyone
You always know that Caldwell's going to make it to the top of that 3,000-foot hunk of Yosemite granite. The book's raw honesty helps it transcend the hackneyed sports-autobiography genre
BOOK OF THE WEEK . . . heart-stopping, absorbing
The most daring free climber on the planet
The authenticity is compelling, the stories inspiring . . . impossible to put down.
Whilst undeniably a book about climbing, it manages to be more than that . . . Perhaps the most gripping moments in the book happen away from climbing altogether . . . One of the most insightful climbing books of recent times,The Pushcomes highly recommended.
Totally captivating . . . beautifully constructed and passionately written
Exquisitely detailed ...The Pushachieves the rarest of adventure reads: it thrills with colourful details of courage and perseverance but it enriches readers with an absolutely captivating glimpse of how a simple yet unwavering resolve can turn adversity into reward ... Caldwell is not just unflinchingly forthright inThe Push, but his writing flows with the grace that defines his climbing ... While Caldwell excels at vividly illuminating his exploits - descriptions of climbs, his awe of nature, the physical challenges - his writing shines brightest as he examines his inner life ... he shows that pursuing a life pursuing adventure should inspire anyone
You always know that Caldwell's going to make it to the top of that 3,000-foot hunk of Yosemite granite. The book's raw honesty helps it transcend the hackneyed sports-autobiography genre