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Montañero, escritor y deportista olímpico, Heinrich Harrer fue miembro de la mítica cordada que completó en 1938 la codiciada primera ascensión a la Pared Norte del Eiger ?conocida como la Pared Asesina. -La araña blanca- es un relato clásico de aquella gesta contado con paralizante realismo y brío narrativo digno del autor de -Siete años en el Tíbet-. Pero Harrer, además de alpinista que ofrece al público el relato de su propia escalada, asume también el papel de historiador, introduciéndonos con gran precisión técnica y ritmo trepidante, en la historia de los dramáticos intentos anteriores de escalar la temible pared. Éstos se desarrollaron en un ambiente de feroz competencia deportiva y desembocaron en una larga lista de víctimas. Entre ellas, tal vez el caso más trágico fuera el del joven Toni Kurz, quien agoniza durante largas horas colgado de una cuerda a pocos metros de un equipo de rescate, que no puede hacer nada por salvar su vida. Incluye además una crónica de las más import

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A classic of mountaineering literature, this is the story of the harrowing first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger, the most legendary and terrifying climb in history. Heinrich Harrer, author of ‘Seven Years in Tibet’ and one of the twentieth century’s greatest mountaineers, was part of the team that finally conquered the Eiger’s fearsome North Face in 1938. It was a landmark expedition that pitted the explorers against treacherous conditions and the limits of human endurance, and which many have since tried – and failed – to emulate. Armed with an intimate knowledge that comes only from first-hand experience of climbing the Eiger, Harrer gives a gripping account of physical daring and mental resilience. A new introduction by Joe Simpson, author of ‘Touching the Void’, confirms the lasting relevance of this true adventure classic.

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Heinrich Harrer, traveller, explorer and mountaineer led one of the most extraordinary lives of the twentieth century. This biography describes all his adventures, from the early days of climbing in the Alps, through his time in Tibet, to his expeditions including exploring the Congo with the King of Belgium and travels to remote parts.

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A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer’s escape across the Himalayas to Tibet, set against the backdrop of the Second World War. Heinrich Harrer, already one of the greatest mountaineers of his time, was climbing in the Himalayas when war broke out in Europe. He was imprisoned by the British in India but succeeded in escaping and fled to Tibet. Settling in Lhasa, the Forbidden City, where he became a friend and tutor to the Dalai Lama, Heinrich Harrer spent seven years gaining a more profound understanding of Tibet and the Tibetans than any Westerner before him. More recently made into a film starring Brad Pitt, Seven Years in Tibet is a stunning story of incredible courage and self-reliance by one of the twentieth century’s best travel writers.

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