- Paperback: 238 pages
- Publisher: The Mountaineers Books (Oct 12 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0898868521
- ISBN-13: 978-0898868524
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 408 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #552,511 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Sherman is the avowed enemy of sanctimony and the freest of free spirits, and SHERMAN EXPOSED is a fun collection. -- The Oregonian
--This text refers to the
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edition.
Book Description
A biting satire on climbing's unsung heroes by the hilarious author of "Climbing magazine's "Verm's World" column.
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TWO YEARS AGO I WAS 1,500 FEET UP the North Face of the Eiger, balanced atop a disintegrating dollop of snow the size of a large jack-o-lantern, my ice ax hooking a rotting curtain of verglas on the bulge in front of my face. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
TWO YEARS AGO I WAS 1,500 FEET UP the North Face of the Eiger, balanced atop a disintegrating dollop of snow the size of a large jack-o-lantern, my ice ax hooking a rotting curtain of verglas on the bulge in front of my face. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A Sheepish Review,
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This review is from: Sherman Exposed: Slightly Censored Climbing Stories (Paperback)
In this collection of short stories, John "Verm" Sherman has pulled together some of his stories from his published columns in Climbing magazine. Although the three or four travelogues dragged a bit, the majority of stories are amusing and, in some cases, really funny. For example, how can the theory of relativity be observed/proved by a man and woman? (Sorry for the tease -- you'll have to read the book to get the answer to this question.) Putting wooly ovine conspiracy theories at front and center of the evidence, the book certainly offers some evidence to the notion that boulderers are more at the flaky edge of the climbing world. Very enjoyable read.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Read it and weep - with laughing,
By T.A. Breeuwer (Eindhoven Netherlands) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sherman Exposed: Slightly Censored Climbing Stories (Hardcover)
Finally a book with climbing stories that are really worth reading. This book is very varied containing pieces that are fun, sad, informative, disgusting, interesting and many other things as well.After all the "we climbed the first ascent of so and so in three days"-stories here's a collection of articles about climbing and life that would still be great reading even if they were not about climbing. There are pieces here that will make you laugh, ones that might make you mad, some will make you smile and quite a few will make you think. If you are a climber who likes to read this book is a must have! All I can say is: will there be more? Slim
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of a kind,
By A Customer
This review is from: Sherman Exposed: Slightly Censored Climbing Stories (Hardcover)
Some boneheads don't "get" John Sherman's brand of humor, but that's their problem. This guy is one of the best climber/writers working today. I missed many of these stories when they were originally published, but even the ones I had read were a pleasure to read again. Some of the best were previously unpublished. Sherman has a knack, much like John Long, for lampooning climbers yet still writing heartfelt and unforgettable stories about the sport and its crazy mix of characters. I look forward to Exposed II.
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