- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: Hutchinson (Jun 28 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 009180034X
- ISBN-13: 978-0091800345
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.2 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 621 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,206,823 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
In this lively and humorous memoir, Andy Cave describes his early life as a young miner, his interest in climbing, and his professional career as a climber, including the dramatic account of a terrifying ascent of Changabang in the Himalaya.
About the Author
Andy Cave was born into a mining family and is now an Alpinist with several formidable first ascents, and a qualified International Mountain Guide. He is also a University lecturer with a PhD. in the sociology of mining.
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Inspirational, Jun 16 2006
By Tim Parsons "Tim" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Learning to Breathe (Hardcover)
A truly fantastic book, and a real insight into the life of one of the worlds greatest climbers. The book is an amazingly open and honest account of Andy Cave's life upto the epic climb on Changabang - honestly you won't put this one down from start to finish.
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Great, non-hyperbolic, climbing literature, Mar 29 2010
By Peter J. Neame "PJN" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Learning to Breathe (Paperback)
The word "inspirational" is used too often in reviews of biographical books. However, this book is. Through the gritty industrial action world of the Thatcher years coal mine closures to the extraordinary challenge of cutting-edge mountaineering, a considerable honesty shines through. Climbers tend to be a thoughtful group of people (there's a lot of "down time" due to weather!), but the ability to put these thoughts on paper is a great skill. The author, in addition to his busy life as a climber, also has a PhD in linguistics - a thesis that might actually be an enjoyable read!.As I was nearing the end of this book, Amazon, in their inimitable way, suggested I might enjoy the sequel Thin White Line- they were right.
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A Great Adventure Story, Jan 19 2011
By J. Ebert "FFTorched" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Learning to Breathe (Paperback)
I was trekking through the Dolomites and thought this one book would be suffice for the trip. I spent so much time reading at the end of my days that 3 days in I was nearing the end of the book. Andy Cave manages to capture you and place you in both the mines of England and the mountain tops of the Himalayas. I recommend to anyone, even if not interested in mountaineering.
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