Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival, (Paperback)

from LKChapman

I was gripped by this fantastic book from start to finish. I have always been interested in the stories of people who choose to test themselves against nature in all its beauty and indifferent savagery, and this book certainly did not disappoint; atmospheric, moving, desperate, harrowing- it took...

from akreese

I'm a big fan of survival stories, so this book appealed to me right from the start. Had I not known that Joe survived his ordeal on the mountain, I would have said that it was impossible for him to have lived after all that he had been through. Human capacity for survival against the odds is tru...

from akreese

I'm a big fan of survival stories, so this book appealed to me right from the start. Had I not known that Joe survived his ordeal on the mountain, I would have said that it was impossible for him to have lived after all that he had been through. Human capacity for survival against the odds is tru...

from yeremenko

Many people have commented on the writing as separating this book from other survival books, and I agree. Obviously an incredible story in itself, but Simpsons attention to detail and equal measures of humor, despair, hope and hopelessness bring the story to life. Simpson departs from the heroic ...

from sushicat

Joe Simpson and his climbing partner Simon Yates make a first ascent on a difficult peak in the Andes. They have barely started their descent when Joe breaks his leg, which is pretty much sure death under the circumstances. Nevertheless they manage somehow to continue down, but they reach am impa...