Summit Fever

by Andrew Greig, Joe Simpson (Introduction)

Overview

When poet Andrew Greig was asked by Scottish mountaineer Mal Duff to join his ascent of the Mustagh Tower in the Karakoram Himalayas, he had a poor head for heights and no climbing experience whatsoever. The result is this unique book.

Summit Fever has been loved by climbers and literary critics alike for its refreshing candour, wit, insight and the haunting beauty of its writing.

Much more than a book about climbing, it celebrates the risk, joy and adventure of being alive.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781841957135
Publisher:	Canongate Books
Publication date:	11/10/2005
Edition description:	Main
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Andrew Greig was born and brought up in Scotland. He has published many collections of poetry, including Men on Ice (Canongate) and two novels, Electric Brae (Canongate), which was short-listed for the MacVitie's Prize and received a Scottish Arts Council Award, and The Return of John MacNab (Headline), which topped the Scottish best-seller list in 1996. He took part in a number of Himalayan expeditions and from his experiences wrote Summit Fever (Hutchinson) and Kingdoms of Experience (Hutchinson).

Editorial Reviews

A wonderful, gritty expedition book.

Chris Bonnington