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

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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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Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 160 ● ISBN 9781926685571 ● Editore Wayne Grady ● Casa editrice Greystone Books ● Pubblicato 2009 ● Scaricabile 3 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 5770275 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM

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