White Spider: Story of the North Face of the Eiger [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Heinrich Harrer (Author), H. Merrick (Translator)

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Text: English, German (translation)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins Distribution Services; 2nd edition (1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0246641096
• ISBN-13: 978-0246641090
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,961,029 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational- one of the best books of the century, January 3, 1998

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This review is from: White Spider: Story of the North Face of the Eiger (Hardcover)

I read this book 28 year ago. I have since been to the N. face of the Eiger to look at it and reflect on this book. It is a great book involving the will of man and his determination to overcome obstacles. Over my life time, when I have thought that things were going rough, I have thought of this book and the story of these men. I am now looking for a copy of this book and have an open order with Amazon. I highly recommend this book to all parents of teen age children. It will be well worth reading to all of you. The specific situation is less relevant than the more global significance of the lessons of commitment, loyalty and endurance.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic mountaineering account, May 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: White Spider: Story of the North Face of the Eiger (Hardcover)

Recently I had the opportunity to travel to the Eiger's North face. While in Grindelwald, I came across a copy of "The White Spider" and simply had to pick it up. Harrer's sensitivity toward the mountains that were his life and to his peers is unparalled. This sensitivity is intertwined throughout the book in not only his own first ascent of the face, but the subsequent successes and tragedies that occurred there. An incredible, heartfelt and wonderfully written book made even more fantastic when you can witness where it all took place.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The classic chronicle of a mountain, December 28, 1997

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Steven W. Bremner "mtnclmbr" (Colorado Springs, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: White Spider: Story of the North Face of the Eiger (Hardcover)

I find it hard to believe this book is out of print considering Harrer's coming back into the vogue with "Seven Years in Tibet" on film. So many people are reading "Into Thin Air" and the latest mountain climbing spectaculars. I urge you to go back to the basics and read this book which is the best of them all. "Harrowing" best describes this history of the North Wall of the Eiger.