Listen free for 30 days

  • Man on Wire

  • Written by: Philippe Petit
  • Narrated by: Andrew Heyl
  • Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 rating)

Try for $0.00
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo + applicable taxes after 30 days. Cancel anytime.
Man on Wire cover art

Man on Wire

Written by: Philippe Petit
Narrated by: Andrew Heyl
Try for $0.00

$14.95 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $26.40

Buy Now for $26.40

Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Tax where applicable.

Publisher's Summary

More than a quarter-century before September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center was immortalized by an act of unprecedented daring and beauty. In August 1974, a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit boldly - and illegally - fixed a rope between the tops of the still-young Twin Towers, a quarter mile off the ground. At daybreak, thousands of spectators gathered to watch in awe and adulation as he traversed the rope a full eight times in the course of an hour. In Man on Wire, Petit recounts the six years he spent preparing for this achievement. It is a fitting tribute to those lost-but-not-forgotten symbols of human aspiration - the Twin Towers.
©2008 Philippe Petit (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Entertainment & Celebrities Entertainment & Performing Arts United States
Show more Show less

What the critics say

"By evoking his youthful passion for the World Trade Center, Petit brings the towers' awesomeness back to life." (San Francisco Chronicle)

More from the same

Author:

Narrator:

What listeners say about Man on Wire

Average Customer Ratings
Overall
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    1
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    1
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    1
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.ca reviews

Amazon Reviews
Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for Roberta W

One of a kind story

There is no other tale like it, and it’s more fascinating than I imagined. I knew about the World Trade Centers wire-walker, but had no idea how he pulled it off. It was quite an elaborate endeavour involving many people, with many risks along the way. Told by the walker himself, it is a riveting story, and very well told. I was equally unaware of what happened afterwards, how Philippe went from arrest to celebrated folk hero, performing city-sanctioned walks and being given unprecedented access to the towers for life. He was invited to sign his name in indelible ink at the top of one.
The book was written after 9/11, so that aspect of the story comes full circle.
A delightful listen, highly recommended.

Report this

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful