Storms of Silence
by Joe Simpson
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Author: Joe SimpsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1996-11
ISBN: 0898865123
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Product features:
- moving account of his maverick life as a mountaineer
- mountaineer
- maverick life
- Gangchmpo in the Himalaya
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Book Review: A mountain climber opens his heart
Summary: 5 Stars
After I read this book, the first thing I wanted to do was email Simpson and compliment him for his courage. Not the I-climb-mountains-and-fall-off-them kind of courage, but the guts for opening his heart. This book is a lot more than another mountaineering account (if that's what you're looking for, this one is not for you): it is about a person sharing his innermost fears, thoughts and feelings with the reader. Although it's interspersed with mountain climbing in typical Simpson style -- stories well told --, what really shines through are Simpson's views on the Tibetan peoples' plight, something he feels strongly about. I was deeply touched by Storms of Silence, and somewhat surprised by the author's departure from his usual topics. I really liked reading it, and I think it showed a side of Simpson most people never even imagined he had.
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