Solo Faces by James Salter

Solo Faces by James Salter

Solo Faces exposes the obsession that draws climbers away from civilization to test themselves against the most intimidating and inaccessible mountains in the world.

James Salter's novel captures the adventure of Gary, a roofer of churches, who feels restrained by conventions and flat ground. Unable to find happiness in his life, he travels to southern France to climb to the summits of the Alps. He finds peace and happiness within himself soon after. But when fellow climbers are trapped on the mountain, he makes a daring one-man rescue during a storm that brings him the notice he has always shunned. But the glory quickly dissipates and he returns to the anonymity he prefers, having thoroughly satisfied himself.

James Salter has written nine volumes, including A Sport and a Pastime, Dusk and Other Tales, which won the 1989 PEN/Faulkner Prize, and Burning the Days: Recollection. Kay Salter is a journalist and writer who has contributed to magazines such as The New York Times and Food & Wine. Fabrice Moireau is a graphic artist, illustrator, and set and product designer who lives in Colorado and Long Island. With his wife and children, he resides in Olivet, France. This is an excerpt from the Trade Paperback edition.