Feeding the rat : profile of a climber
Alvarez, A. (Alfred), 1929-2003
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This is the story of Mo Anthoine, who found joy in adventures that tested the limits of human endurance. His passion for 'feeding the rat' made him the unsung hero of dozens of horrifying epics in the mountains, including the Ogre expedition that nearly killed Doug Scott and Sir Chris Bonington.Feeding the Rat is the story of an extraordinary man: climbing legend Mo Anthoine, who found his greatest joy in adventures that tested the far limits of human endurance. That passion for "feeding the rat" made him the unsung hero of dozens of horrifying epics in the mountains, including the famous Ogre expedition that nearly killed Doug Scott and Sir Chris Bonington. The book is also the story of the extraordinary friendship between Mo and adrenaline junkie Al Alvarez - the distinguished poet, journalist and critic - whose deeply moving portrait of his longtime climbing partner is a classic of adventure literature.
Main title:
Feeding the rat : profile of a climber / Al Alvarez.
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Edition:
[New ed.].
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2003.
Collation:
159 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: 1999.
ISBN:
9780747564522 (pbk)
Dewey class:
796.52209B796.52
LC class:
GV199.92.A58
Language:
English
BRN:
2082585
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