The Central Buttress of Scafell by Graham Wilson

The Central Buttress of Scafell by Graham Wilson

Ten historic essays about the Central Buttress of Scafell, compiled by Graham Wilson, and reproduced by courtesy of the FRCC and the Yorkshire Ramblers' Club, chart the stages by which this legendary route was besieged, conquered and finally, apparently, domesticated.

'The characters involved in the creation of the climb read like a Who’s Who of British climbing at the timeThe sheer determination and teamwork shown by all concerned is indicative of a climbing scene that was competitive yet comradely. This collection is as taut as a good thriller, as beguiling as a love story and opens a window onto a singular climbing era.'
John Horscroft, Climber, March 2006

'There is a rich harvest of writing here that, when brought together, reveals a community sharing the gradual solving of entertaining problems in all its competitive detail … This little book demonstrates what ought also to be true today: how questions of style, imagination and personality are resolved into the changing meaning of a climb.'
Terry Gifford, Climb, April 2005

Graham Wilson's climbing career began on the crags of the North East in the 1950s but it was not until he retired as Head of English at the King's School in Macclesfield that he started to write about his long acquaintance with the British hills. Since then, he has had seven 'outdoor' books published, as well as a collection of short stories, a study of Shakespeare and an appraisal of English rugby. His book A Rope of Writers was shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature. He is an ardent Sunderland supporter and was also for many years an English Schools rugby selector. He has lived in Macclesfield with his wife Trisha for over 40 years.

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ISBN 13	9781902173160
ISBN 10	1902173163
Title	The Central Buttress of Scafell
Author	Graham Wilson
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Millrace
Year published	2014-12-08
Number of pages	192
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