The Tower, Kelly Cordes
The Tower, Kelly Cordes
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The Tower
A Chronicle of Climbing and Controversy on Cerro Torre

Author: Kelly Cordes

Narrator: Bernardo de Paula

Unabridged: 9 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/30/2023

Synopsis

Patagonia's Cerro Torre, considered by many the most beautiful peak in the world, draws the finest and most devoted technical alpinists to its climbing challenges. But controversy has swirled around this ice-capped peak since Cesare Maestri claimed first ascent in 1959. Since then a debate has raged, with world-class climbers attempting to retrace his route but finding only contradictions. This chronicle of hubris, heroism, controversies, and epic journeys offers a glimpse into the human condition, and why some pursue extreme endeavors that at face value have no worth.

About Kelly Cordes

Kelly Cordes lives in Estes Park, Colorado. After finishing graduate school in 1994, he worked a multitude of dead-end jobs while living in low-rent shacks to pursue his passion for climbing. From 2000 to 2012 he was an editor for the American Alpine Journal. In 2004 he and Josh Wharton made the first ascent of the Azeem Ridge on Pakistan's Great Trango Tower, and in 2007 he and Colin Haley climbed a new line by fair means to the summit of Cerro Torre.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Renita on March 21, 2021

Thrilling......more

Goodreads review by Barby on September 08, 2022

Saben que yo no suelo leer la sinopsis de los libros, y en este caso les recomendaría que no la lean tampoco porque les cuenta prácticamente todo lo que van a leer en la historia, casi sin excepción… En principio aclaro que no es tanto un thriller sino más bien un policial que narra un poco las inter......more

Goodreads review by Magali on August 16, 2022

4 estrellas Un agente de policía y una adolescente de ascendencia musulmana caen desde la azotea de la Torre Portland, y su compañera Lizzie Griffiths queda allí abrazada a un niño de 5 años en completo shock ante la tragedia ocurrida. Este es el punto de partida para este Thriller vertiginoso y atra......more

Goodreads review by Deborah (debbishdotcom) on September 05, 2015

Debut author Kate London joined the Metropolitan Police Service after an early career in theatre. It seems an odd switch and has me kinda intrigued but guess both combine to offer a first-hand knowledge of policing and police procedures; and an ability to stage a scene… something which is awfully ha......more

Goodreads review by Rosa on June 03, 2024

Sin palabras, da vueltas y vueltas para no avanzar......more

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