Bernadette McDonald

Freedom Climbers

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The story of the extraordinary Polish adventurers who emerged from under the blanket of oppression following the Second World War to become the world's leading Himalayan climbers. Freedom Climbers weaves a passionate and literary tale of adventure, politics, suffering, death and - ultimately - inspiration.

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-906148-44-7
EAN: 9781906148447
Produktnummer: 12501924
Verlag: Vertebrate Publishing
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Seitenangabe: 256 S.
Masse: H24.3 cm x B15.9 cm x D2.0 cm 460 g
Abbildungen: b&w text with colour plates; 60 Illustrations, unspecified
Gewicht: 460

Über den Autor

Bernadette McDonald is the founding vice president of Mountain Culture at The Banff Centre in Canada and author of seven books on international mountaineering, including: Tomaz Humar (Random House UK, 2008); Brotherhood of the Rope: The Biography of Charles Houston (The Mountaineers Books, 2007) and I'll Call You in Kathmandu; The Elizabeth Hawley Story (The Mountaineers Books, 2005). In addition to the prizes scooped by Freedom Climbers, McDonald is the winner of numerous awards, including Italy's ITAS Prize for mountain writing (2010) and is a two-time winner of India's Kekoo Naoroji Award for Mountain Literature (2009 and 2008). She has also received the Alberta Order of Excellence (2010), the Summit of Excellence Award from The Banff Centre (2007), the King Albert Award for international leadership in the field of mountain culture and environment (2006), and the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal (2002).