The Boardman Tasker Omnibus: Savage Arena, the Shining Mountain, Sacred Summits, Everest the Cruel Way
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (667 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0898864364 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 985 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"one of the best of its kind" according to A Customer. The writing is clear and engaging and the expeditions are covered thoroughly. The last book of the Omnibus about a Tasker Omnibus is not as good as the rest. Book is partly a credit to the writing ability of the two authors and partly due to the nature of small expeditions documented where the story is intimate and human, rather than the unholy literary messes encountered in books about large expe. M. Ragen said A gripping collection. This book delivers one of the most comprehensive perspective on climbing in the Himalayas. With vivid descriptions of successful (and unsuccessful) climbs of a variety of peaks in the Himalayas plus descriptions of the North Face of the Eiger and the Snow Mountains of New Guinea, this book demonstrates the versatility of these two gentlemen.The drama and imagery shines through the writing of both . Remarkable. A Customer Having read inumerable books on mountaineering, I wasn't prepared for the impact of this one. I've read "Fragile Edge" by Maria Coffey, (it is excellent, she was Tasker's girlfriend)about her and Hillary Boardman's experiences following the deaths of Boardman and Tasker, and wasn't prepared for the emotional impact of this book. It is probably one of the best I've read. Boardman's style gripped me
. LJ's reviewer praised Savage Arena for relating why climbers feel the "price is worth paying" for reaching the top (LJ 11/15/82).Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal This volume combines two Boardman titles?The Shining Mountain (1982) and Sacred Summits (1982)?with two of Tasker's?Savage Arena (1982) and Everest the Cruel Way (1980)?all out of print. Everest, the last of which cost both of them their lives. The two men gained fame for several daring ascents of Mt