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Moments of Doubt : And Other Mountaineering Writings of David Roberts by David Roberts (1986, Trade Paperback)

* David Roberts is one of the leading outdoor adventure writers of our time * Includes stories of climbing personalities like Reinhold Messner, John Roskelley, Don Sheldon This collection of 20 essays and articles on mountaineering and adventure by David Roberts, selected from the published works of two decades, showcases one of the most highly regarded writers in the field. The articles are composed of three types: Adventures (Roberts' own climbs and outings), Profiles (other adventurers), and Reflections (meditative essays about the meaning of the whole business). Roberts ranges the globe (Africa, Alaska, New Guinea) and introduces unique personalities (Reinhold Messner, John Roskelly, Don Sheldon). He also recounts how his own love of writing and the useless pastime of climbing combined to produce the bread and butter of his career today. Popular with audiences far beyond active mountaineers, Roberts sets himself this challenge: "For me, the abiding puzzle of adventure writing lies in keeping, on the one hand, a sense of proportion about the absurdity of most of our antics in the outdoors, while staying alert, on the other, to the majesty of spirit which at their best those antics demonstrate."

Book Title
Moments of Doubt : and Other Mountaineering Writings of David Roberts
Author
David Roberts
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Mountaineering
Publication Year
1986
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
256 Pages

Reviews
David Roberts writes intelligently about the ethics and exhilaration of the least intellectual of human pursuits, adventure. This is a clean, clear, free-flowing book, accessible to anyone but a treasure for those who have suffered moments of doubt.
Lccn
86-016357
Intended Audience
Trade

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