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Touching the Void


Macmillan Readers

No. of pages 248

Published: 2009

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Touching the Void is a heart-stopping, true account of Joe Simpson's terrifying adventure in the Peruvian Andes. He and his climbing partner, Simon, reached the summit of the remote peak, Siula Grande. A few days later, Simon staggered into base camp, exhausted and frost-bitten, with news that Joe was dead. What really happened to Joe makes not only an epic of survival but a compelling testament of friendship.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Macmillan Readers, New Windmills, New Windmills Ks4 .

There are 248 pages in this book. This book was published in 2009 by Pearson Education Limited .

 

This book is in the following series:

New Windmills Series

Macmillan Readers

New Windmills Ks4

"A truly astounding account of suffering and fortitude."--"The Times (London)"Simpson touches a nerve of the mountaineering community and the hearts of others."--"Los Angeles Times"Told with lyrical quality and stunning immediacy, "Touching the Void transcends its genre and becomes accessible to readers who have never had any desire to climb a glacier."--"New York Newsday"A gripping narrative that should excite armchair adventurers everywhere."--"Cleveland Plain-Dealer