This is a classic of the adventure/climbing genre, and rightly so. From my perspective, the early portion of the book about an extremely difficult climb in the Peruvian Andes was a bit of a slog. I'm not that familiar with climbing terminology and sometimes it's hard to visualize what is being described. The latter 2/3 of the book deal with the writer's devastating injury high on the mountain, his mental and physical turmoil, and his almost unbelievable fortitude in fighting for survival. It is beautifully written and well worth reading.
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