The autobiography of one of the greatest names in mountain climbing. Joe Brown is one of the greatest names in British climbing. This book not only describes his many notable climbs, but reveals a most engaging personality with a highly interesting approach to his craft. He was born in a Manchester slum, the youngest of seven children; his father died before he was a year old. The characteristics he showed as a child - a quite extraordinary self-reliance and an unexpected love of the countryside - are reflected throughout ...
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The autobiography of one of the greatest names in mountain climbing. Joe Brown is one of the greatest names in British climbing. This book not only describes his many notable climbs, but reveals a most engaging personality with a highly interesting approach to his craft. He was born in a Manchester slum, the youngest of seven children; his father died before he was a year old. The characteristics he showed as a child - a quite extraordinary self-reliance and an unexpected love of the countryside - are reflected throughout his life-story. THE HARD YEARS is also the story of Joe Brown's climbs up some of the toughest mountains in the world.
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Add this copy of The Hard Years to cart. $6.08, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1976 by Penguin Group.
Add this copy of The Hard Years to cart. $14.66, very good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1975 by Penguin.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
Add this copy of The Hard Years to cart. $17.30, very good condition, Sold by Arapiles Mountain Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Castlemaine, VIC, AUSTRALIA, published 1975 by Penguin Books.
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VG. 12mo. original printed paper wraps (slightly rubbed & creased, paperstock a little tanned, a few spots, prev. owner's name to first page); pp. 252, with 16 illustrations. A very good copy. [Neate B185: Memoirs of a famous climber who led the resurgence of British rock-climbing in the 1950s, often in partnership with Don Whillans, pioneering many new climbs of exceptional severity. He also made some notable ascents in the Alps, together with first ascents of Kanchenjunga and the Muztagh Tower].
