Description: "Postcards from the Ledge: Collected Mountaineering Writings of Greg Child" was written by Greg Child and published by The Mountaineers in Seattle, WA. in 1998. This is a hardcover, first edition, first printing of this immensely readable 222-page collection of tales by the well-known, Australian-born climber and author. The original price as shown on the dustjacket front flap was $22.95. From the dustjacket blurb:"Greg Child is famous for his unexpected and sometimes quirky take on the world of climbing. Sharp, incisive, and irreverent, this masterful storyteller entertains even as he plumbs the art and culture of the sport."Child's tongue-in-cheek style is very much on display here in stories that reveal climbing's other face. His description of the daily habits of mountaineers on expeditions (who don't bathe for months) is both disgusting and horrifyingly funny. A post-climb fiasco in the offices of petty Pakistani bureaucrats proves that not all epics take place on high mountain faces. Falling off a rock climb in front of his mother is an exercise in humility."Child takes up controversy with the same keen insight. His investigation of Tomo Cesen's claimed first ascent of Lhotse's south wall is considered the definitive report on this controversial event. A hard look at the media frenzy around the death of Alison Hargreaves on K2 evolves into a brilliant, impassioned defense of a friend. He also speaks out on the money and media-driven expeditions that now crowd Everest."The book is in fine collectible condition, with no torn or bent pages, no scratches, stains or inscriptions, no remainder marks, no price-clipping, no bookplate, no ex-library, no book club edition, no flaws of any sort. It is as new. The dustjacket is in equally fine shape and is protected in a clear and removable archival cover. Please see the photos for a fuller description and author profile. BLK BOX 96PLEASE SEE THE OTHER TITLES NOW LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE: DISTANT VOYAGE BOOKSPAYPAL PREFERREDWill combine shipping.All items are well packed and are normally mailed within two days of payment being received.My 100% feedback rating is valuable to me. If you are satisfied with a transaction, please leave feedback and I will do the same.Questions welcome. Additional photographs on request.Note: Scrolling through my listings will locate books in these and many other categories:Animals; Art & Architecture; Biography; Children’s; Collecting & Collectibles; Entertainment, Film & Theater; Fiction; Food & Drink; Gardening; History; Military; Music; Natural History; Nautical; Photography; Science & Technology; Travel; Space; Sports; Transportation. New Listings added every week.
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Book Title: Postcards from the Ledge
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: The Mountaineers
Original Language: English
Modified Item: No
Subject: Sports & Recreation
Publication Year: 1998
Type: Essay Collection
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Greg Child
Features: 1st Edition
Genre: Adventure, Sports
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Mountaineering/Climbing, Climbing--Aspen, Colorado, Mountaineers--Biography--Greg Child, Mountaineering--Collected Writings--Greg Child, Climbing--Stories, Greg Child--Collected Writings
Subjects: Biographies & True Stories
