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by Reinhold Messner (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Mountaineers Books (Nov 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0898869595
  • ISBN-13: 978-0898869590
  • Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 14.9 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 917,759 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars An inspirational book, 10 Oct 2008
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Reinhold Messner is a legendary alpinist of mammoth proportions.The first man to summit all fourteen of the 8000m peaks on this planet,the first solo ascent of Everest without oxygen,the completion of the seven summits and a traverse of the Greenland ice cap to name just a few of his many extraordinary achievements.this book is dedicated to his first attempt on Nanga Parbat,8125m high with a notorious 5000m south face this "king of mountains" is a much more daunting prospect than Mount Everest itself.

Messner and his younger brother completed an audacious summit bid,but tragically Gunther perished in an avalanche during the treacherous descent.This well written book takes us through Messners amazing fight for survival in the harshest of environments,the starvation the hallucinations and the unbelievable hospitality of the local people.Messner gives an insightful account into his own Himalayan tragedy,the deep chasm of hurt left by the death of his brother and the sense of injustice following the release of the official expedition statement.

This book gives us a glimpse into the world of a mountaineering legend,what drives him, his torment and ambition.The photography is breathtaking and contributes to the story in no small part.Definitely one for the avid armchair adventurer.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great feat of couage and reasoning, 31 May 2004
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Reinhold Messner is one of the greatest climbers alive today. This book is both a narrative of his ascent of Nanga Parbat and also an emotional tale of his brother's death. I have read no other book like this one , well worth reading for anyone interested in mountaneering or anyone interested in a tale of great compassion.
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