
Shipton and Tilman
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Jim Perrin writes of his source-material: 'These unpublished diaries, journals, and extensive correspondence have not previously been used to present a portrait of the most productive friendship in the history of mountain exploration. What they reveal is, in Shipton's phrase, "a random harvest of delight" gathered by two uniquely bold and engaging characters from the great mountain ranges of the world during the golden era of their first western exploration. Between geographical excitement, the nature of arduous travel in difficult and uncharted terrain throughout a lost epoch, and the quirkiest and most stimulating of friendships, the theme is a gift, and one that has long been waiting for adequate treatment'.
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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* Gives several new insights into the lives of these two great men and additionally shows a number of previously unpublished photos, maps and etchings of Tilman and Shipton.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 *More details
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