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Will To Climb: Obsession And Commitment And The Quest To Climb Annapurna--The World's Deadliest Peak (2014)

by Ed Viesturs(Favorite Author)

3.86 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1299152740 (ISBN13: 9781299152748)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Crown Publishing Group (NY)

review 1: I picked this book up after hearing Ed Viesturs speak at an event. He's got several to his credit, but figuring I'd only read one I picked the Annapurna book because it was his initial inspiration to climb and the last of his 14 8000ers. Ed spins a good yarn, but I found it hard to keep all the names straight. People, places, activities, equipment, routes. Why it was almost like reading a Russian novel. I'd read a story about derring-dos, thoroughly enjoy it, and then 10 pages later not recognize the reference.
review 2: Any time a person writes a memoir, it is going to be at least a little bit pro-self, but Ed Viesturs takes that to another level. While what he accomplished is great, his constant self-congratulation and often unnecessary inserts of his own acc... moreomplishments wear thin by the end. The parts of this novel that recounted the history of climbers on Annapurna were well-done and enjoyable, but they are sprinkled with a constant comparison to Viestur's apparently superior attempts and methods. I actually sort of regretted spending time and effort on this book. less

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