Shipton and Tilman
The Great Decade of Himalyan Exploration
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
15 March 2014
Summary
The award-winning author of The Villain tells the extraordinary story of two British mountaineers who single-handedly mapped out much of the Himalayas - including Everest - and the mountains of Africa.
Using unpublished diaries, Jim Perrin, the acclaimed author of The Villain and Menlove, tells the story of the greatest exploring partnership in British history. In the 1930s Tilman and the younger Shipton pioneered many routes in Africa and the Himalayas and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099505082 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0099505088 |
| Author: | Jim Perrin |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 15 March 2014 |
| Weight: | 309g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
“This is witty, literate, erudite and committed writing, and I’ll be surprised if this year sees a better mountaineering book.”
Required reading * The Alpine Journal *
This is witty, literate, erudite and committed writing, and I’ll be surprised if this anniversary year sees a better mountaineering book. * Geographical Magazine *
destined to become a classic in the genre of mountaineering literature – Bernadette McDonald * Himalayan Journal *
A fascinating portrait of a friendship that pushed the boundaries of knowledge and endeavour * Sunday Times *
The author’s great strength is his knowledge of climbing, which gives him an insight into the psychology and practice of mountain exploration * Guardian *
This comprehensive and important book, the result of 30 years of research, deserves to be read to the end. It gets better and funnier, as it progresses and it leaves even those such as me, for whom mountaineering has always been something of a mystery, beginning to understand and respect what drives true climbers * Country Life *
Jim Perrin takes us over peaks and glaciers as he recounts Shipton and Tilman’s exploits during a time when exploring meant travelling to places never before mapped by man. A humbling, gripping read. * Compass Magazine *
Gives several new insights into the lives of these two great men and additionally shows a number of previously unpublished photos, maps and etchings of Tilman and Shipton. * CLIMBER Magazine *
About The Author
Jim Perrin
Jim Perrin is one of Britain’s most highly regarded travel writers and was one of the best British rock-climbers, with many new routes, significant solo ascents, and free ascents at the top standards of the day.
He is a regular contributor to The Guardian, the Daily Telegraph, Climber, and The Great Outdoors, and broadcasts regularly on radio. His biography, Menlove, was the first outright winner of the Boardman Tasker Prize, for which all of his subsequent books have been shortlisted. His previous book, The Villain, was joint winner of the Boardman Tasker Prize and winner of the Mountain History Prize at the Banff festival.
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