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Mountain Madness

by Robert Birkby
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"An extraordinary life."—The New York Times Book Review
 
"A fitting homage to one of the great outdoor extremists."—Kirkus Reviews
 
Legendary climber Scott Fischer found in Mount Everest a perfect landscape for his fearless spirit. Scaling the world's highest peak tested his skills, his courage, and his endurance. His legendary final expedition—and its tragic outcome—are portrayed in Everest, the 3-D movie adaptation starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Scott Fischer. Robert Birkby, one of Scott's close friends, captures in this intimate and stirring portrait who Scott Fischer really was and what led him to climb to the top of the world—before he left it altogether.
 
"A personal, uncritical biography that rounds out the portrait of Fischer sketched in Krakauer's best-seller Into Thin Air."—The New York Times Book Review
 
"A much fuller picture of a climber widely critiqued in the high-profile coverage after the Everest tragedy."—Seattle Post Intelligencer
 
"A vivid portrait of a superb athlete whose love of mountain climbing drove everything he did."—Ed Viesturs, author of No Shortcuts to the Top
 
"Birkby succeeds in illuminating the power mountains can exert over the human soul.—Publishers Weekly
 
Updated with a New Introduction and Epilogue
Plus new photos exclusive to the digital edition!
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Publisher: Citadel Press

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  • Release date: February 1, 2009

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780806537672
  • Release date: February 1, 2009

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  • ISBN: 9780806537672
  • File size: 812 KB
  • Release date: February 1, 2009
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Nature Sports & Recreations Travel Nonfiction

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English

"An extraordinary life."—The New York Times Book Review
 
"A fitting homage to one of the great outdoor extremists."—Kirkus Reviews
 
Legendary climber Scott Fischer found in Mount Everest a perfect landscape for his fearless spirit. Scaling the world's highest peak tested his skills, his courage, and his endurance. His legendary final expedition—and its tragic outcome—are portrayed in Everest, the 3-D movie adaptation starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Scott Fischer. Robert Birkby, one of Scott's close friends, captures in this intimate and stirring portrait who Scott Fischer really was and what led him to climb to the top of the world—before he left it altogether.
 
"A personal, uncritical biography that rounds out the portrait of Fischer sketched in Krakauer's best-seller Into Thin Air."—The New York Times Book Review
 
"A much fuller picture of a climber widely critiqued in the high-profile coverage after the Everest tragedy."—Seattle Post Intelligencer
 
"A vivid portrait of a superb athlete whose love of mountain climbing drove everything he did."—Ed Viesturs, author of No Shortcuts to the Top
 
"Birkby succeeds in illuminating the power mountains can exert over the human soul.—Publishers Weekly
 
Updated with a New Introduction and Epilogue
Plus new photos exclusive to the digital edition!
Expand title description text
Nature Sports & Recreations Travel Nonfiction