Häftad, Engelska, 2027
Snowlines
Av Simon Akam
213 kr
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Beskrivning
‘This book is about mountains and madness. Specifically, it is a book about ski mountaineering – the use of specially adapted equipment to ski uphill as well as down, in order to traverse winter mountain terrain that would otherwise be completely impassable – and about the complicated, albeit profound, distinction between fear and anxiety.’… Praise for The Changing of the Guard Winner of the Templer First Book Award 2021 ‘A “state-of-the-nation” book of resounding power, deep conviction and far-reaching significance.’ Richard Davenport-Hines, TLS Books of the Year, 2021[An] excellent and valuable book.' Jason Burke, The Guardian‘A passionate book.’ Max Hastings, The Sunday Times‘Akam is an angry young man and the book is better for it.’ Roger Boyes, The Times
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum: 2027-01-28
- Mått: 153 x 234 x 21 mm
- Vikt: 270 g
- Format: Häftad
- Språk: Engelska
- Antal sidor: 336
- Förlag: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780008592585
- Miljömärkning: Produced using independently certified paper to ensure responsible forestry management. (Certification is by FSC, PEFC or SFI.)
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Simon Akam is a British writer. Born in Cambridge, England, he held a Gap Year Commission in the British Army before studying English Literature at Oxford University. He later won a Fulbright scholarship to attend Columbia Journalism School in New York. Simon has worked for The New York Times, Reuters and Newsweek and is currently a contributing writer for the Economist's 1843 magazine, where his coverage of the coronavirus pandemic was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize.
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