or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
12 used & new from £2.08

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Annapurna: A Woman's Place
 
See larger image
 

Annapurna: A Woman's Place (Paperback)

by Blum (Author), Arlene (Author)
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
RRP: £11.99
Price: £10.79 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £1.20 (10%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Usually dispatched within 11 to 14 days.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

3 new from £10.79 9 used from £2.08

Frequently Bought Together

Annapurna: A Woman's Place + Savage Summit: True Stories of the 5 Women Who Climbed K2 + Dark Summit: The Extraordinary True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season
Price For All Three: £21.75

Some of these items ship sooner than the others. Show details


Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Savage Summit: True Stories of the 5 Women Who Climbed K2

Savage Summit: True Stories of the 5 Women Who Climbed K2

by Jennifer Jordan
4.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £4.99
Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life (Lisa Drew Books)

Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life (Lisa Drew Books)

by Arlene Blum
5.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £17.09
Dark Summit: The Extraordinary True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season

Dark Summit: The Extraordinary True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season

by Nick Heil
4.2 out of 5 stars (4)  £5.97
No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks

No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks

by Ed Viesturs
5.0 out of 5 stars (7)  £7.16
Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters

Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters

by JM Tabor
5.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £9.04
Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: SIERRA CLUB BOOKS; New e. edition (13 Oct 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1578050227
  • ISBN-13: 978-1578050222
  • Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 18 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 215,334 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in this category:

    #32 in  Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Asia > Nepal

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

  (What is this?)
   Dream Holiday Nepal opens new browser window
www.kuoni.co.uk/Nepal  -  Book fantastic offers online from 'The World's leading tour op 2008': 
   Annapurna opens new browser window
www.thecorner.com/Annapurna  -  Exclusive for thecorner.com Free Standard Delivery 
   Annapurna Trekking opens new browser window
www.himalayanglacier.com  -  8-22 days Annapurna region trek fullboard service from US$750 
  
 

Product Description

Product Description

The dramatic story of the first American ascent of one of the world's highest peaks.

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 
women
mountaineering
mountain climbing
himalayas
climbing

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?


 

Customer Reviews

14 Reviews
5 star:
 (13)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.9 out of 5 stars (14 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A WOMAN'S PLACE IS ON TOP..., 26 Sep 2001
By Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews
(TOP 10 REVIEWER)   
This is, without a doubt, one of the best books written about a specific mountain climbing expedition. This particular book is a lyrical and moving account of the the first women's expedition to climb Annapurna in the Himalayas. It provides great detail and insight into their two month odyssey in the mountain and chronicles the challenges that they faced in trying to reach the summit.

The leader of the expedition authored the book and her characterizations of her fellow expeditioners are interesting and engaging. Her description of life on an expedition is filled with a myriad of detail that will enthrall all arm chair climbers, as well as climbing enthusiasts. These details make for gripping reading at times, and her descriptive narrative is always evocative of another time and place. In reading it, one realizes just how far women have come in terms of acceptance in the mountain climbing arena.

Their time spent on the mountain is illustrated by photographs which beautifully resonate the lyricism of the author's chronicle. The obstacles they overcome, their day to day travails, the bonding and alliances that formed amongst the different members of the expedition, all add to the beauty of the book. The photographs memorialize those moments in time that best evoke the nuances of what it was like on the expedition and, at the same time, give one a sense of the beauty and majesty of the mountain.

The success of the expedition in terms of their having actually reached the summit, however, is clouded by the tragic loss of two of the members on a second, ill-advised attempt to reach the summit. Nonetheless, the American Women's Himalayan Expedition quest to reach the summit of Annapurna is a testament to courage and commitment. It is also a great read.

Comment Comment (1) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A WOMAN'S PLACE IS ON TOP..., 1 Dec 2002
By Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews
(TOP 10 REVIEWER)   
This is without a doubt one of the best books written about a specific mountain climbing expedition. This particular book is a lyrical and moving account of the the first women's expedition to climb Annapurna in the Himalayas. It provides great detail and insight into their two month odyssey in the mountain and chronicles the challenges that they faced in trying to reach the summit.

The leader of this 1978 expedition authored the book and her characterizations of her fellow expeditioners are interesting and engaging. Her description of life on an expedition is filled with a myriad of detail that will enthrall all armchair climbers, as well as climbing enthusiasts. These details make for gripping reading, at times, and her descriptive narrative is always evocative of another time and place. In reading it, one realizes just how far women have come in terms of acceptance in the mountain climbing arena.

Their time spent on the mountain is illustrated by photographs which beautifully resonate the lyricism of the author's chronicle. The obstacles they overcame, their day to day travails, the bonding and alliances that formed amongst the different members of the expedition, all add to the three dimensional quality of the book. The photographs memorialize those moments in time that best evoke the nuances of what it was like on the expedition and, at the same time, give the reader a sense of the beauty and majesty of the mountain.

On October 15, 1978, two of the women met the challenge of Annapurna, one of the world's highest mountains at 26,540 feet, and stood on its summit, achieving a historic first for women climbers. The success of the expedition, however, was clouded by the tragic loss of two of its members on a second, ill-advised attempt to reach the summit. Nonetheless, the quest of the American Women's Himalayan Expedition to reach the summit of Annapurna is a testament to great courage and commitment. It is also a great read.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A WOMAN'S PLACE IS ON TOP..., 5 Nov 2002
By Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews
(TOP 10 REVIEWER)   
This is without a doubt one of the best books written about a specific mountain climbing expedition. This particular book is a lyrical and moving account of the the first women's expedition to climb Annapurna in the Himalayas. It provides great detail and insight into their two month odyssey in the mountain and chronicles the challenges that they faced in trying to reach the summit.

The leader of this 1978 expedition authored the book and her characterizations of her fellow expeditioners are interesting and engaging. Her description of life on an expedition is filled with a myriad of detail that will enthrall all armchair climbers, as well as climbing enthusiasts. These details make for gripping reading at times, and her descriptive narrative is always evocative of another time and place. In reading it, one realizes just how far women have come in terms of acceptance in the mountain climbing arena.

Their time spent on the mountain is illustrated by photographs which beautifully resonate the lyricism of the author's chronicle. The obstacles they overcome, their day to day travails, the bonding and alliances that formed amongst the different members of the expedition, all add to the three dimensional quality of the book. The photographs memorialize those moments in time that best evoke the nuances of what it was like on the expedition and, at the same time, give the reader a sense of the beauty and majesty of the mountain.

On October 15, 1978, two of the women met the challenge of Annapurna, one of the world's highest mountains at 26,540 feet, and stood on its summit, achieving a historic first for women climbers. The success of the expedition, however, was clouded by the tragic loss of two of its members on a second, ill-advised attempt to reach the summit. Nonetheless, the American Women's Himalayan Expedition quest to reach the summit of Annapurna is a testament to great courage and commitment. It is also a great read.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars A WOMAN'S PLACE IS ON TOP...
This is, without a doubt, one of the best books written about a specific mountain climbing expedition. Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2003 by Lawyeraau

5.0 out of 5 stars A WOMAN'S PLACE IS ON TOP...
This is without a doubt one of the best books written about a specific mountain climbing expedition. Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2003 by Lawyeraau

5.0 out of 5 stars A WOMAN'S PLACE IS ON TOP...
This is without a doubt one of the best books written about a specific mountain climbing expedition. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2003 by Lawyeraau

5.0 out of 5 stars Annapurna is so much more than an adventure story
I'm not sure if Annapurna: A Woman's Place most appeals to the part of me that is a writer, an outdoorsman, or simply a human being. Read more
Published on 17 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring and Exciting
This inspirational story is a delight to ready. It captured me and didn't let me go, even after I had finished reading it. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars an inspirational tale of women working together
This book would be a thoroughly enjoyable read for anyone interested in tales of humans pushing themselves to achieve lofty goals. Read more
Published on 14 Jan 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Skill, talent, determination....Inspiration
I am amazed at the extreme level of skill, talent, determination, desire, and ultimately, success "Annapurna: A Woman's Place" describes. Read more
Published on 6 Jan 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A woman's "Into Thin Air" (but better!)
Arlene Blum's compelling account of this historic climb of Annapurna is a valuable reminder that there was a LOT more happening in 1978 than disco fever! Read more
Published on 29 Oct 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars A story of a different kind of leadership
This gripping account of the Annapurna Women's Expedition is more than just a mountaineering story, although it is also that. Read more
Published on 28 Oct 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars A truly pioneering book for its time
Reading "Annapurna" by Arlene Blum is in many ways like standing atop a mountain and surveying the path already hard won. Read more
Published on 25 Oct 1998

Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums


Listmania!


Look for similar items by category


Look for similar items by subject


Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.