- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Pan Books (Mar 2 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0330484370
- ISBN-13: 978-0330484374
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 11.2 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
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"'Bear's tale is by turns, hilarious and horrific.' Daily Telegraph 'Written with refreshing humility, this is a briskly told account not of conquering Everest, but of realising its power.' Daily Mail 'He writes convincingly of fear and doubt. This is an honest and compelling story.' Ranulph Fiennes"
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For every six mountaineers who make it to the top of Mount Everest, one will die. These victims remain frozen in the world above 26,000 ft. -- chillingly known among climbers as "the Death Zone". Bear Grylls is the youngest British climber to reach the summit and return alive -- a feat made all the more remarkable by the fact that only two years earlier he broke his back in a parachuting accident. Bear endured over seventy days on Everest's southeast face -- and only narrowly avoided death when he fell into a crevasse at 19,000 ft. -- to stand on top of the world's highest mountain.
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4.7 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews)
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Couldn't put it down!, July 14 2007
By Michelle - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Facing Up (Paperback)
This honest, gripping account of Bear Grylls trek to the summit of Everest is a must read. He eloquently takes you thorough the excitment and the grave dissapointments that surround such a climb. He is both vulnerable and strong, lucky and prepared, and takes you along for the ride. You will feel like you are right there with him; and, you will put it down with a new respect for climbing and a new respect for nature.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Facing Up is a remarkable read., April 1 2009
By David J. Beisler - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Facing Up (Hardcover)
This is one of the best, if not the best, books I have ever read on climbing Mt. Everest... right up there with "Into Thin Air". Bear Grylls tells it like it is. You can almlost feel every struggling breath for oxygen and the pain in every muscle as these climbers acclimate themselves to the horrendous conditions above base camp. A must read for Everest enthusiasts.
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This guy is good at everything!, Dec 27 2007
By L. Lamb - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Facing Up (Paperback)
I bought this book for my husband, and he was cracking up as he read it. He shared several passages, and I agree this is a great read!
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