Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine
Save Your Time And Money
| AnyBook4Less.com | Order from a Major Online Bookstore |
|
| Home | Store List | FAQ | Contact Us | | ||
| Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money |
||
 |
Title: The Crystal Horizon: Everest-The First Solo Ascent by Reinhold Messner, Audrey Salkeld, Jill Neate ISBN: 0-89886-574-3 Publisher: Mountaineers Books Pub. Date: August, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.2 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: story of a superclimber
Comment: this guy, Reinhold Messner, is at least one standard deviation beyond the world's greatest mountain climbers. he climbed everest solo and in the alpine style: not relying on any artificial means such as bottled oxygen, or assistance from Sherpas or even a climbing partner. it was the first solo ascent of the highest mountain "by fair means". note: Reinhold Messner was also the first to climb everest without oxygen, with his climbing partner, Peter Habeler, previous to this solo ascent. it was such an incredible feat at the time that many people frankly doubted it. the man is physically gifted, has tremendous will, and the courage to attempt not just an act that had never been done, but one that most experts believed was impossible. he was a visionary. and, he made his attempt from the tibetan side, which is the more difficult route. plus, he was also not getting along with his girlfriend at the time which may or may not have made it easier. his literary talents are passable, but that's not important. most important is content. he comes across as genuine, and gives the reader biographical glimpses of his personality which opens him up to petty criticism from sources whose main accomplishments probably have been reading books. this man is a purist and a rare genius of extreme climbing whose unparalled feats of mountaineering did not receive adequate recognition. so be it. let history be the final judge of his deeds. he will come out on top.
Rating: 4
Summary: First person account of a solo climb of mount everest
Comment: Messner does a creditable job of recounting his tremendous climb of mount everest solo. However, he spends much of his time whining about his efforts to escape his popularity and constant quarrels with his girlfriend who accompanied him on his trip. Beyond that the book is intruiging and of great interest for those who enjoy adventure. The pics are great too..
Rating: 5
Summary: A Diamond In The Rough
Comment: This book is truly a mountaineering masterpiece, but it might not seem so to those unaccustomed to Messner's writing style. Much appears to be lost in the translation to any English first-time reader. But I've read nearly all of his books and have learned how to soak it all in. Hidden in the sometimes laborious writings are crystal-clear windows into Reinhold's experiences and thoughts. His solo, oxygenless ascent is generally considered one of the most impressive events in mountaineering history. Considering that the ascent was undertaken during the monsoon makes it all that much more incredible.
 |
Title: All Fourteen 8,000ers by Reinhold Messner ISBN: 089886660X Publisher: Mountaineers Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
 |
Title: Everest: Expedition to the Ultimate by Reinhold Messner, Audrey Salkeld ISBN: 0898866480 Publisher: Mountaineers Books Pub. Date: June, 1999 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
 |
Title: Reinhold Messner, Free Spirit: A Climber's Life by Reinhold Messner ISBN: 0898865735 Publisher: Mountaineers Books Pub. Date: July, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
 |
Title:Everest (Large Format) ASIN: B00001U0E2 Publisher: Miramax Home Entertainment Pub. Date: 03 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $16.39 |
 |
Title: The Naked Mountain by Reinhold Messner, Tim Carruthers ISBN: 0898869595 Publisher: Mountaineers Books Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
Thank you for visiting www.AnyBook4Less.com and enjoy your savings!
Copyright� 2001-2021 Send your comments
