The Eiger Obsession: Facing the Mountain that Killed My Father
by John Harlin
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Author: John HarlinEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2007-03-06
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Book Review: A personal take on parenthood and the Wall of Death
Summary: 4 Stars
John Harlin III reminds us of the story of his charismatic father - who fell 4000 feet to his death in the 1960's when his rope broke during an attempt to climb "The Ogre" North Wall. He is good telling the details of his family life and how is father was a brilliant man - but whose ambitions ultimately led to a grief-stricken family. He is better still when he becomes lyrical about his own climbing experiences in the high mountains of the Alps and North America, and particularly when he makes his own climb of the Norwand. His asides about the lights twinking below in Grindlewald and the stars glittering above - and then the moment he passes from shadow into sunlight as he nears the summit of his father's nemesis, are very moving.
This is a book for every lover of mountains - and for every boy who ever loved his father. It is not in the same league as "The White Spider" -Heinrich Harrer's classic account of the first successful ascent of the North Face - but it is more personal and very rewarding.
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