Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow by Maria Coffey

Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow by Maria Coffey

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Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow by Maria Coffey

Drawing on interviews with many leading mountaineers or their survivors, Coffey goes beyond the typical climbing book to question the reasons why climbers risk their lives. The result is a powerful, affecting book that strips the romance from adventure and returns it to the human realm: the parents, spouses, children, and partners of climbers who until now have maintained their code of silence. Interviewees include Jim Wickwire, Conrad Anker, Joe Simpson, Chris Bonington, Ed Viesturs and others.

Maria Coffey is the author or co-author of ten books, including Fragile Edge, a memoir about her connection with Everest climber Joe Tasker and his death on the peak. On Vancouver Island, Canada, she lives with her husband, Dag Goering.

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ISBN 13 9780312339012
ISBN 10 0312339011
Title Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow
Author Maria Coffey
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Griffin Publishing
Year published 2005-04-01
Number of pages 256
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