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Events did not always run smoothly - arrested after a quarrel with a farmer, he escaped through a window ('never imprison mountain climbers in towers'). When arrested again, his ice axes mistaken for deadly weapons while he slept on a park bench, Heckmair chose to stay put, preferring the cell bunk to his bench.  At times, the book ventures into darker territory. As one of the great German climbers of the 1930s, Heckmair inevitably attracted the attention of the Nazi party, he found his Eiger triumph twisted to suit their ends, and he himself seated next to Hitler at a party.  At its heart this climbing tale is a celebration of adventure. Told in joyful, engaging and relaxed style, it is as full of life and passion for the mountains as Anderl Heckmair himself.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49575267991825,"sku":"GOR005819166","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49618429313297,"sku":"GOR013682693","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53308205072657,"sku":"GOR003812449","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1898573557.jpg?v=1751413509"},{"product_id":"anderl-heckmair-book-anderl-heckmair-9780898868463","title":"Anderl Heckmair","description":"The thriller short story\u003cb\u003eWILD JUSTICE\u003c\/b\u003e was originally published in Ellery Queen Magazine, and is the first stand-alone short story published in the critically-acclaimed, award-winning \u003cb\u003eWILD Mystery Series\u003c\/b\u003e by \u003cb\u003eSandi Ault\u003c\/b\u003e. 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