- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Piatkus Books LTD (April 30 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0749950072
- ISBN-13: 978-0749950071
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.2 x 3.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 680 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,253,401 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Like Joe Simpson, Andrew has discovered a latent talent for writing that only a mountaineering epic seems to have allowed him to uncover. And like Touching the Void, Life and Limb is brilliantly written and utterly un-put-down-able. If ever a tale evokes the phrase life affirming then this is it. On the Edge magazine. 'His courage, determination and sense of humour shine through the words of this remarkable book Life and Limb is a genuinely life-enhancing read. Scottish Mountaineer
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Jamie Andrew's rescue after five nights trapped by a ferocious storm on Mont Blanc has passed into Alpine legend; his survival was miraculous - but his close friend died in his arms and Jamie himself lost both his hands and legs to frostbite. His description of that episode is both enthralling and harrowing. The book also describes Jamie's life since he learnt to walk again on prosthetic legs - and since then he has married his long-term girlfriend, Anna, and, astonishingly, both climbed Mont Blanc again and ran in the London Marathon.
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Life and Limb, Feb 2 2011
By Spider Monkey - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Life and Limb (Paperback)
'Life and Limb' is an excellent climbing story with a slight difference. It is divided into three distinct parts, the accident, recovering in hospital and then his life afterwards where he gets stronger and stronger and pushes himself to try a variety of sports and eventually climb again. To say this is inspirational is an understatement, his resolve and positive attitude radiates out from every page and not only is this a great story, but it is also written in a totally gripping and captivating way. There are some excellent photos in a central colour section which only add to the story told. If you like this try 'Touching the Void' by Joe Simpson, or 'Between and Rock and a Hard Place' by Aron Ralston, both top climbing reads, the latter with a distinctly different feel due to being set in an American canyon rather than up a mountain. Overall 'Life and Limb' will keep you engrossed the whole time you read it and you'll find yourself going through the emotions in this book along with the author. You can't ask for much more.Feel free to check out my blog which can be found on my profile page.
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Game of 2 halves, Jan 11 2007
By Russell Sheehan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Life and Limb (Paperback)
This book can be broken into two distinct parts.The first is the high excitement of the events of Chamonix, including the unfortunate set of events leading to the accident, the tragedy that follows, and the rescue and the initial recovery in a local hospital. This is well written and clever technique is used to mirror the events in the mountains with dialogue of what family and friends were encountering while waiting for news in the valley.
The second half tells of Jamies remarkable recovery which for me was too detailed and should have been the last 50 pages and not 150-200 pages of the book.
A good effort but would have perhaps been better as a short story.
Not up to the same standard as Joe Simpson's 'touching the void'.
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