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K2: Triumph and Tragedy (Complete and Unabridged) [Large Print] (Hardcover)

by Jim Curran (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Books Ltd; Large Print edition edition (Oct 1989)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0708920691
  • ISBN-13: 978-0708920695
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 618,520 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Tells the stories of mountaineers who attempted to climb K2, the world's second highest mountain, in 1986.

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4.0 out of 5 stars eyewitness account of that infamous summer on K2, 2 April 2007
By N. A. Edwards (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: K2: Triumph and Tragedy (Hardcover)
Jim Curran spent the summer of 1986 as part of a film crew at K2 base camp, and became witness to one of the darkest chapters in 20th Century mountaineering.

Written in an endearing style, the author is honest about his own shortcomings and self deprecating, in the same refreshing spirit he doesnt hold back from saying exactly what he felt about the participating climbers, even the ones who never came back.

This book is a gripping catalogue of tragedy & disaster as everything that could go wrong, evidently did go wrong in that season on K2. No Heroes to be seen here, only a cautionary tale of over-ambitious climbers risking all on the most dangerous mountain in the world.




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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars ET TU...K2?, 1 Dec 2002
By Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: K2: Triumph and Tragedy (Hardcover)
It is summer...1986. Twenty seven climbers triumph at the K2 summit. Thirteen climbers die in their quest to conquer K2. Therein lies the tale.

The author, a photographer who calls himself a climber, though that is debatable, attempts to make sense of the events which unfolded on the mountain that summer. Relying upon the anecdotes and narratives of others, as well as his own personal observations, he tries to put the events into perspective, even though he has no first hand knowledge of what transpired up on the mountain, for the most part. Although he was there, he rarely ventured past base camp.

The book does make for an interesting read, as we look at events as they unfold before the author. It is amazing that with all the tragedies which seemed to occur at almost every turn, the climbers still kept climbing, never losing sight of their quest. At times this singlemindedness on the part of the climbers comes across as somewhat meglomaniacal.

The author is very candid in his commentary throughout the book and, surprisingly, he does not hesitate to speak ill of the dead. His candor, while somewhat disturbing, is refreshing, and it is interesting to discover that the gods do, indeed, have clay feet.

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars ET TU...K2?, 29 Dec 2002
By Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews
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It is summer...1986. Twenty seven climbers triumph at the K2 summit. Thirteen climbers die in their quest to conquer K2. Therein lies the tale.

The author, a photographer who calls himself a climber, though that is debatable, attempts to make sense of the tragic events that unfolded on K2 during the summer of 1986. Relying upon the anecdotes and narratives of others, as well as his own personal observations, he tries to put the events into perspective, even though he has no first hand knowledge of what transpired up on the mountain, for the most part. Although he was there, he rarely ventured past base camp.

The book does make for an interesting read, as we look at events as they unfold before the author. It is amazing that with all the tragedies, which seemed to occur at almost every turn, the climbers still kept climbing, never losing sight of their quest. At times, this singlemindedness on the part of the climbers comes across as somewhat meglomaniacal.

The author is very candid in his commentary throughout the book and, surprisingly, he does not hesitate to speak ill of the dead. His candor, while somewhat disturbing, is refreshing, and it is interesting to find out that the gods do, indeed, have clay feet.

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