Sea, Ice and Rock: Sailing and Climbing Above the Arctic Circle
Год выпуска: 2020 Язык: английский Автор: Chris Bonington, Robin Knox-Johnston Жанр: Художественная литература Издательство: Vertebrate Publishing ISBN: 9781912560530 Формат: EPUB Качество: Изначально компьютерное (eBook) Количество страниц: 143 Описание: When leading mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington was researching Quest for Adventure, his study of post-war adventure, he contacted Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first person to sail single-handed and non-stop around the world, for an interview. This simple request turned into an exchange of skills, which then grew into a joint expedition to Greenland’s unexplored Lemon Mountains. Sea, Ice and Rock is the story of this epic journey. With both Bonington and Knox-Johnston having little experience in the other’s craft, their expedition was not without difficulty. But through one another’s support, the two men and their team sailed from Britain to Greenland, going on to twice attempt the Lemon Mountain’s forbidding highest peak, the Cathedral. Though their attempts ended in a dramatic descent, this could not dampen the unfailing optimism with which the two approached their task. They recount their experiences not only with appreciation for the awe-inspiring nature that surrounded them, but also for one another. Layers of alternate narration between Bonington and Knox-Johnston make this a truly collaborative memoir. In the same way they exchanged skills on their expedition, the two authors rely on one another’s recollections to fill the gaps in their own. Full of ambition and perseverance, anyone wondering why Bonington and Knox-Johnston are masters in their fields need only read Sea, Ice and Rock.
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CONTENTS 1. Chapter 1 – A Greenland Invitation 2. Chapter 2 – Whitehaven, Rockall, Reykjavik 3. Chapter 3 – Arctic Waters 4. Chapter 4 – Inland to the Mountain 5. Chapter 5 – The Cathedral 6. Chapter 6 – Decision Time 7. Chapter 7 – The Second Attempt 8. Chapter 8 – The Return 9. Appendices 10. Appendix I – Greenland’s Maritime Background 11. Appendix II – Expeditions to the Kangerdlugssuaq Area 12. Appendix III – Suhaili Bugt, a Hydrographic Survey by Perry Crickmere and James Burdett 13. Sailing Glossary 14. Climbing Glossary 15. Photographs and Maps 16. Also by Chris Bonington and Robin Knox-Johnston
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Sea, Ice and Rock: Sailing and Climbing Above the Arctic Circle
Год выпуска: 2020
Язык: английский
Автор: Chris Bonington, Robin Knox-Johnston
Жанр: Художественная литература
Издательство: Vertebrate Publishing
ISBN: 9781912560530
Формат: EPUB
Качество: Изначально компьютерное (eBook)
Количество страниц: 143
Описание: When leading mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington was researching Quest for Adventure, his study of post-war adventure, he contacted Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first person to sail single-handed and non-stop around the world, for an interview. This simple request turned into an exchange of skills, which then grew into a joint expedition to Greenland’s unexplored Lemon Mountains. Sea, Ice and Rock is the story of this epic journey.
With both Bonington and Knox-Johnston having little experience in the other’s craft, their expedition was not without difficulty. But through one another’s support, the two men and their team sailed from Britain to Greenland, going on to twice attempt the Lemon Mountain’s forbidding highest peak, the Cathedral. Though their attempts ended in a dramatic descent, this could not dampen the unfailing optimism with which the two approached their task. They recount their experiences not only with appreciation for the awe-inspiring nature that surrounded them, but also for one another.
Layers of alternate narration between Bonington and Knox-Johnston make this a truly collaborative memoir. In the same way they exchanged skills on their expedition, the two authors rely on one another’s recollections to fill the gaps in their own. Full of ambition and perseverance, anyone wondering why Bonington and Knox-Johnston are masters in their fields need only read Sea, Ice and Rock.
Содержание
CONTENTS1. Chapter 1 – A Greenland Invitation
2. Chapter 2 – Whitehaven, Rockall, Reykjavik
3. Chapter 3 – Arctic Waters
4. Chapter 4 – Inland to the Mountain
5. Chapter 5 – The Cathedral
6. Chapter 6 – Decision Time
7. Chapter 7 – The Second Attempt
8. Chapter 8 – The Return
9. Appendices
10. Appendix I – Greenland’s Maritime Background
11. Appendix II – Expeditions to the Kangerdlugssuaq Area
12. Appendix III – Suhaili Bugt, a Hydrographic Survey by Perry Crickmere and James Burdett
13. Sailing Glossary
14. Climbing Glossary
15. Photographs and Maps
16. Also by Chris Bonington and Robin Knox-Johnston
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