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 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.
'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.
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| 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. |
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