The Beckoning Silence
Editorial Reviews
Idaho Falls Post Register
Finishes with a bang right up to the last page. Good reading, even if you don't enjoy peakbagging.
Review
?Simpson writes better on the darker side of mountaineering than any man alive.? -- The Times
?Grippingly told?there is no question Simpson is a brilliant adventure writer. There are passages that had my heart racing?his descriptions of the inner uncertainties that dog the climber are among the most convincing I have ever read.? -- Observer
?The thrilling way in which Simpson recounts the storm that hits them and the difficult aftermath is as racy as any adventure novel.? -- Sunday Express
Praise for Touching the Void:
?Not just a book about mountaineering... It is about the spirit of man and the life force that drives us all.? -- Magnus Magnusson, presenting the NCR Award
?On every level... an outstanding literary achievement.? -- Jim Perrin, Independent
?Simpson writes better on the darker side of mountaineering than any man alive.? -- The Times
The Beckoning Silence
The Beckoning Silence,Joe Simpson,Mountaineers Books,0898869412,Adventurers & Explorers,Biography & Autobiography,Biography / Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,Mountaineering,Personal Memoirs,Sports - General
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