- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Portrait; First Edition edition (25 Mar 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749950072
- ISBN-13: 978-0749950071
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.2 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 378,107 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Like Joe Simpson, Andrew has discovered a latent talent for writing that only a mountaineering epic seems to have allowed him to uncover. And like Touching the Void, Life and Limb is brilliantly written and utterly un-put-down-able. If ever a tale evokes the phrase life affirming then this is it. (On the Edge magazine. )
'His courage, determination and sense of humour shine through the words of this remarkable book Life and Limb is a genuinely life-enhancing read. (Scottish Mountaineer ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
'His courage, determination and sense of humour shine through the words of this remarkable book Life and Limb is a genuinely life-enhancing read. (Scottish Mountaineer ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Jamie Andrew's rescue after five nights trapped by a ferocious storm on Mont Blanc has passed into Alpine legend; his survival was miraculous - but his close friend died in his arms and Jamie himself lost both his hands and legs to frostbite. His description of that episode is both enthralling and harrowing. The book also describes Jamie's life since he learnt to walk again on prosthetic legs - and since then he has married his long-term girlfriend, Anna, and, astonishingly, both climbed Mont Blanc again and ran in the London Marathon.
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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
To write a great autobiographical book, you have to have lived a great life. Before he was 30 years old, the author had already experienced more hardship and tragedy than most people can imagine. Yet this book is, above all, one of inspiration. As a survival story, it is even more arresting than "Touching the Void".
Jamie Andrew tells the story of the 1999 mountaineering ordeal in which his friend died without a trace of self-pity, even with humour. He describes factually his own subsequent surgery - the amputation of both hands and feet because of extreme frostbite. But the way in which he subsequently rebuilt his life is the author's main message. What matters is not what happens to you, it is how you cope. Jamie Andrew's response to his "disability" has been consistently heroic.
As a quadruple amputee, he has run a marathon, climbed Ben Nevis and more recently Kilimanjaro, fathered a child and written a moving book about his experiences. There is a marvellous passage about the many ways we use our hands - forms of expression now closed to him. There are tributes to the bravery of the helicopter and surgical teams who saved his life but could not save his friend's. And there are excellent photographs to illustrate his extraordinary story.
If you have ever felt hungry, thirsty, cold or tired while walking or climbing, read this book and you will never feel sorry for yourself again. If you have had illness or surgery, read this book and discover new ways of coping with challenges. If you fit neither of these categories, read it anyway, as a well-written and gripping story. The book has already been nominated for the Boardman Tasker Prize for mountain literature, and it is clearly destined to become a classic.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book was excellent, unputdownable, and you feel gripped by his struggle from start to finish. It begins with an absolute fight to stay alive on a mountain top in a severe storm, the death of his climbing partner, and his incredible resuce. Then the story really starts. Frostbite claims both his hands and feet and the fight moves to adapting to everyday life again. Not only does he succeed in every challenge but returns to mountaineering again. It's not just an amazing book, but one which will move you and put tears in your eyes. Of all the mountaineering books I've read, many of which include accidents and fights for survival, this one I would recommend the most.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Jamie Andrew's account of what happened to him and his friend Jamie Fisher on the mountain is truly riveting. I am not a bookworm and have not read a book since high school, I found myself unable to put this down. Jamie's descriptions are fantastic and I was truly moved and inspired by his experiences. Jamie Andrew's character shines through and I highly recommend this book to anyone. I just loved it.
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A must read!
A tragic story but well worth telling. Jamie is also a great motivational speaker and anyone can learn from his experinces. A must read for anyone looking for inspiration. [...]
Published 4 months ago by Billy The Kid
Incredible journey
I had the pleasure of meeting Jamie Andrew at an inspirational talk by him in Arbroath. I take my hat of to the fella to be able to get on with his life after the devastating and... Read more
Published 6 months ago by ckdundee
Incredible and Inspirational
Sandwiched between comments on the Cosmiques Arête there are a number of parts to `Life and Limb'. The first recounts Jamie Andrew's competent ascent of the North Face of Les... Read more
Published 11 months ago by D. Elliott
Brilliant
I know nothing about mountaineering, but you don't need to, as i still found this
a captivating read. Read more
a captivating read. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Emo
Life and Limb
This is a very moving and inspirational book which is part adventure story and part a dramatic medical story which incorporates a massive rehabilitation theme. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Geoff
Fascinating and amazing
Had Jamie Andrew come and talk at my Uni. He completely inspired me, i have given my his book as a gift to my dad also, as i know he will also find his story truly amazing and... Read more
Published on 23 May 2010 by Julie Alexander
Life and Limb
'Life and Limb' is an excellent climbing story with a slight difference. It is divided into three distinct parts, the accident, recovering in hospital and then his life afterwards... Read more
Published on 26 July 2008 by Spider Monkey
A superb read - enthralling, moving and inspiring
It says everything about the quality of the writing of this book that even though you broadly know what is going to happen next you are still turning the pages as if you were... Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2007 by A. Mason
Jamie's Life and Limb's.
Can't say much more then the reviewers above have said. The book is Brilliant! It is a modern day 'Touching the Void' (sorry to compare the two). Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2006 by s a innes
One of the best books I've read Ever !!
A book I simply could not put down. This is one of the best books I have read in years. The story pulls you in from the very first page and does not let go to the very last... Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2005 by E. Gilchrist
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