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Conquistadors of the Useless
- From the Alps to Annapurna
- Narrateur(s): Nigel Patterson
- Durée: 15 h et 16 min
- Version intégrale Livre audio
- Catégories: Sports et plein air, Plein air et nature
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Description
Frenchman Lionel Terray is one of mountaineering history's greatest alpinists, and his autobiography, Conquistadors of the Useless, stands among the "100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time", according to National Geographic Adventure magazine. Following World War II, when France desperately needed successes to heal its wounds, Terray emerged as a national hero, conquering summits atop the planet's highest mountains.
This biography of Lionel Terry is filled with first-time feats and acts of bravery in the face of unspeakable odds. He climbed with legends such as Maurice Herzog, Gaston Rebuffat, and Louis Lachenal. He made first ascents in the Alps, Alaska, the Andes, and the Himalaya. Terray's gripping story captures the energy of an optimistic world shaking off the restraints of war and austerity. It's a mountaineering classic.
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Histoire
- L. A. P. Brunello
- 2022-01-12
a classic
one of my all time favorite mountaineering novels. with fabulous narration. 10 put of 10 would recommend
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Histoire
- Stephen
- 2021-05-23
Conquistadors of the Useless
This is something of a cult classic. First published in French in 1961, it was for a long time not available in English, and then after translation it went out of print and copies were going for over $1000. Helped by the fact it was included in the National Geographic Outdoor list. Not too long after 1961, he died on a climbing trip. The book then is a sort of scope into the mind of a soon to be dead man who struggled with why he climbed, saw so many others die, almost died many times. But it is not morbid, Terray is full of life, such are the sharp contrasts of this sport, or a way of life.
Terray came of age when climbing transitioned from fragile hemp rope and clod-hopper nail boots to modern technology and techniques, as such, he was first ascent to many climbs or nearly so. They were superstars in the days after the war doing things people thought insane and impossible, the book gives a sense of the fraternity of climbers in the Alps during the 40s and 50s. Remember 'The Eiger Sanction'? Well that sort of time period and place is what this concerns but for real. This is a long book and the early sections are not so great, but once he started on the Big Walls it takes off. The interlude of WWII is interesting as he sneaks up on Germans from mountain tops they didn't think anyone could climb, only to have his gun freeze! So many stories. This is a must read for climbers, NatGeo completionists, or really anyone who likes good stories, Terray is a likeable, down to earth character,
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Histoire
- lindaleh
- 2022-05-13
Awe Inspiring masterpiece. Brilliant Reading.
If you only read one mountaineering book in a lifetime, this is the the one.
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Histoire
- Rian
- 2021-08-27
Adventure and history perfectly united
This book has a legendary reputation, and after listening to this version, I truly understand why. The account of Terray and Lachenal making the second accent of the Eigerwand is beyond epic; I was on the edge of my seat. Highly recommended.