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Wayne Grady
Where the Silence Rings [PDF ebook]
A Literary Companion to Mountains

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Sampul Wayne Grady: Where the Silence Rings (PDF)

From Edward Whympers ascent of the Matterhorn in the 1860s to Jon Krakauers vivid profiles of modern mountaineers, this collection offers indelible impressions from writers who experienced the mystery and the grandeur of the mountains and who lived to tell about it. Highlights include John Muirs A Perilous Night on Mount Shasta and Belmore Brownes heart-stopping Conquest of Mt. Mc Kinley.

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Bahasa Inggris ● Format PDF ● Halaman 160 ● ISBN 9781926685571 ● Editor Wayne Grady ● Penerbit Greystone Books ● Diterbitkan 2009 ● Diunduh 3 kali ● Mata uang EUR ● ID 5770275 ● Perlindungan salinan Adobe DRM

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