by Joe Simpson
First published 1988
Stranded and injured high in the Andes, Joe Simpson faces a harrowing descent alone. With his climbing partner severely hurt, Simpson must crawl, slide, and claw his way down the treacherous mountain, battling the elements and his own waning strength. Confronting the unforgiving landscape and his own will to survive, Simpson's epic story of resilience and self-rescue is a triumph of the human spirit.
Genres: adventure, non-fiction, biography-memoir, mountaineering
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: self-rescue, survival
Setting: Cordillera Huayhuash, Great Britain, Peru
172 pages · Paperback · HarpPeren