| When Joe Simpson and his friend Simon Yates decided to go climbing in Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes, he wouldn't imagine he would caught up in the most spectacular survival story. Fallen into a crevasse after Yates cuts the rope during an accident he was left for dead, but his will to survive was stronger than the odds. He will climb out of the crevasse, and despite a crushed knee he struggles all alone in the wilderness to get off the mountain and make it to the camp before everybody leaves. | ||
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Plot & Themes Exploring/Searching... - tall mountains Outdoors story Yes Exploring: - surviving in outdoors Period of greatest activity? - 1950+ Subject of Biography Gender - Male Profession/status: Ethnicity - White Nationality - British Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 () The Americas (not US): Yes The Americas: - South Mountains/Cliffs Yes Mountains: - climbing on trails - falling off - climbing with ropes Century: - 1980's-Present Writing Style Book makes you feel? - encouraged Pictures/Illustrations? - More in color 6-10 How much dialogue in bio? - significantly more descript than dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 76%-100% of book |
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