| Points Unknown: The Greatest Adventure Writing of the Twentieth Century Contributor(s): Roberts, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0393323781 ISBN-13: 9780393323788 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2002 Annotation: Roberts and the editors of "Outside" have gathered the most enduring adventure literature of the century into one heart-stopping volume. By turns charming and tragic, whimsical and nerve-racking, this extraordinary collection gets to the heart of why adventure stories enthrall readers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Special Interest - Adventure - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Nature | Essays |
| Dewey: 910.92 |
| Series: Outside Books |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.30 lbs) 608 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From Robert Falcon Scott's final journal entry to Jon Krakauer's reckless solo climb of the Devil's Thumb, David Roberts and the editors of Outside have gathered the most enduring adventure literature of the century into one heart-stopping volume. A frigid winter ascent of Mount McKinley; the vastness of Arabia's Empty Quarter; the impossibly thin air at Everest's summit; the deadly black pressure of an underwater cave; a desperate escape through a Norwegian winter--these and thirty-six other stories recount the minutes, hours, and days of lives pushed to the brink. But there is more to adventure than hair's-breadth escapes. By turns charming and tragic, whimsical and nerve-racking, this extraordinary collection gets to the heart of why adventure stories enthrall us. Includes works by Sebastian Junger, Jon Krakauer, Edward Abbey, Tim Cahill, Edward Hoagland, Ernest Shackleton, Freya Stark, and Wilfred Thesiger. |
Contributor Bio(s): Roberts, David: - David Roberts is the award-winning author of twenty-nine books about mountaineering, exploration, and anthropology, including Alone on the Wall which was written with world-class rock climber Alex Honnold, whose historic feats were featured in the film Free Solo. |