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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Sir Leslie was obviously a witty and observant man, well read and well traveled. This book is a collection of his essays taken from Alpine club magazines published in the mid-nineteenth century. Sadly, few of the chapters chronicle actual climbs. Most of the book is given over to Sir Leslie's insufferable and biased opinions of how things ought to be. Not the classic I was led to expect. ( ) nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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Author and mountaineer Sir Leslie Stephen (1832-1904) developed a passion for the Alps following his first trip to the Bavarian Tyrol in 1855. He went on to achieve several first ascents of Alpine peaks, earning him a reputation as one of the foremost alpinists in Britain. An intrepid climber and gifted writer, Stephen embodied a new trend of mountaineering, of a more athletic nature, and his vivid and lyrical descriptions of his experiences in these mountains have an almost poetic quality to them, testifying to the heights of his enthusiasm. First published in 1871 to commemorate his first ascents, this collection of articles quickly became a classic of mountaineering literature. The present work is a reissue of the 1894 edition, which was substantially revised by the author. It remains a charming and informative group of essays which will appeal to readers interested in the history of alpinism. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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