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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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the Don Whillans autobiography
A first class account of "the villain"'s adventures as one of the greatest mountaineers of the period 1950 - 1980. Lucid and objective writing - his accounts of the same climb - for example the west face of the Dru - can be compared to those of his companion Joe Brown (The Hard Years pub. 1967) and often they are sharper...
Published on August 11, 2001 by Richard J Wyatt
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Don Whillans: portrait of a mountaineer - revisted
I am fortunate to own an original, autographed edition of this book. I have been re-reading it, probabley for the first time in almost twenty years. It is still a very enjoyable book. The narrative,by co-author Alick Ormerod, interspersed with Don's own words makes the story always interesting. Unfortunately the book finishes with a brief mention of Don's triumph on...
Published on May 18, 2003 by Jim Chadwick
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
the Don Whillans autobiography,
By Richard J Wyatt (Fortaleza Brazil) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Don Whillans: Portrait of a Mountaineer (Hardcover)
A first class account of "the villain"'s adventures as one of the greatest mountaineers of the period 1950 - 1980. Lucid and objective writing - his accounts of the same climb - for example the west face of the Dru - can be compared to those of his companion Joe Brown (The Hard Years pub. 1967) and often they are sharper...
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Don Whillans: portrait of a mountaineer - revisted,
By Jim Chadwick (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Don Whillans: Portrait of a Mountaineer (Hardcover)
I am fortunate to own an original, autographed edition of this book. I have been re-reading it, probabley for the first time in almost twenty years. It is still a very enjoyable book. The narrative,by co-author Alick Ormerod, interspersed with Don's own words makes the story always interesting.Unfortunately the book finishes with a brief mention of Don's triumph on Annapurna in the early '70's and there is nothing to bring it up to date until his early death in the '80's. The book gives an enthralling glimpse into the Whillans-Brown partnership of the 1950's. Not to be missed by anyone interested in British climbing and maountaineering. |
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Don Whillans: Portrait of a Mountaineer by Don Whillans (Hardcover - Mar. 1971)
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