To Reach the Clouds
To Reach the Clouds
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In 1974, a young Frenchman secretly - and illegally - rigged a tightrope between the Twin Towers. He made eight crossings in an hour, while 100,000 people watched in the streets of New York. Here, Petit recreates his six-and-a-half-year quest to realize his dream.
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To Reach the Clouds by Philippe Petit
In 1974, a young Frenchman secretly - and illegally - rigged a tightrope between the Twin Towers. He made eight corssings in an hour, while 100,000 people watched in the streets of New York. In "To Reach The Clouds", Petit recreates his six-and-a-half-year quest to realize his dream. Animated by numerous photographs and Petit's sketches, this text is a serenade to his beloved towers and the unfettered aspiration they expressed.
'One year after the nightmares of September 11, how good to remember that morning in 1974 when a young man gave New York a gift of astonishing, indelible beautyHow good that he has sat down now to give us this lively and often heart-stopping account of how he achieved his masterpiece'. Paul Auster
Philippe Petit Born into a middle class French family in 1949, Philippe Petit taught himself magic, juggling and hire-wire walking while still a child. At sixteen he began to travel the world, as a street juggler. He has performed illegal hire-wire walks between the towers of Notre Dame, the Twin Trade towers and the northern pylons of Sydney Harbour bridge.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780571217700 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571217702 |
| Title | To Reach the Clouds |
| Author | Philippe Petit |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2003-02-17 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |