This covers harrers first ascent, as well as previous and subsequent failed and successful ascents. Heinrich harrer s next expedition was the diamir face of the nanga parbat. The white spider dramatically recreates not only the harrowing, successful ascent made by harrer and his comrades in 1938, but also the previous, tragic attempts at a wall of rock that was recently enshrined in. The white spider is harrers masterly history of the north face of the eiger.
He wrote the books seven years in tibet 1952 and the white. Heinrich herrer, author of seven years in tibet, was a member of the fourman party. This is the book that inspired joe simpson, and indeed has an introduction by him. Its snow filled cracks radiating out in the shape of a spider became synonymous with mountaineering when heinrich harrer took its name for his landmark book detailing the first successful ascent in 1938 by heckmair, vorg, harrer and kasparek. See all books authored by heinrich harrer, including seven years in tibet, and wiedersehn mit tibet, and more on. A classic of mountaineering literature, this is the story of the. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. The white spider book by heinrich harrer thriftbooks. I have admired heinrich harrer ever since i came across his book seven years in tibet m. The classic account of the ascent of the eiger 9780874779400 by harrer, heinrich and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. The austrians heinrich harrer and fritz kasparek started and got about halfway up the mountain when they were caught up by two germans, andreas heckmair and ludwig vorg.
For a generation of american climbers, the white spider has been a formative bookyet it has long been outof. Harrer, heinrich, 1912publication date 1998 topics mountaineering publisher new york. The white spider by heinrich harrer used very good. The white spider by heinrich harrer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Its snow filled cracks radiating out in the shape of a spider became synonymous with mountaineering when heinrich harrer took its name for his landmark book detailing the first. Heinrich harrer 19122006 is a wellknown austrian mountaineer and travel writer. Heinrich harrer recounts the most important attempts, and all successful climbs on the face since the late 19th century until 1963 when the last revision of the book was published. Heinrich harrer was one of the first team to successfully scale the north face of the eiger in 1938. Heinrich harrer, austrian explorer and writer born july 6, 1912, huttenberg, austriahungarydied jan. White spider by heinrich harrer, 9780874779400, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Andreas hinterstoisser, toni kurz, edi rainer and willy angerer, told in the white spider by heinrich harrer, which was published around 1960 and made a deep impression on me and more significantly on a young climber named joe simpson, who in time developed into a world class mountaineer. Heinrich harrers next expedition was the diamir face of the nanga parbat. For a generation of american climbers, the white spider has been a formative bookyet it has long been outofprint in america.
The story of the north face of the eiger study guide consists of approx. Harrer and his companions were made prisoners of war at a detention camp near bombay, india. The white spider is a mountaineering classic when it deals with first successful attempt on the north wall of the eiger by a party which included the author. The main characters of this sports, mountaineering story are. The story of the north face of the eiger by heinrich harrer. In the white spider, herrer tells the story of this harrowing first ascent, a gripping firsthand account of daring and resilience in the high swiss alps.
For a generation of american climbers, the white spider has been a formative bookyet it has. He and his team were captured near karachi by british soldiers days before world war ii was declared. Jan 09, 2006 harrer s bestsellers, the white spider and seven years in tibet, make no mention of these murky issues, save for a delphic denial that the eiger was climbed on the orders or even at the wish of. The white spider by heinrich harrer, paperback barnes. He was a talented sportsman, having been selected to the 1936 olympic skiing team.
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