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Touching the Void by Joe Simpson recounts a gripping tale of survival in the Peruvian Andes. After a disastrous climbing accident, Joe Simpson is left for dead by his partner, Simon Yates. Miraculously, Simpson manages to crawl back to base camp against all odds, defying death in a battle for survival.
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Joe |
As the author of the book, Joe Simpson's narrative voice provides a firsthand account of the perilous climb, his near-fatal accident, and the remarkable willpower that drove him to crawl back to base camp.
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Simpson |
Joe Simpson is the author of the book and one of the climbers involved in the accident.
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Simon |
Simon Yates, Joe's climbing partner, grapples with an excruciating moral dilemma when he is forced to make the heart-wrenching decision to cut the rope connecting him to the injured Joe in order to save his own life.
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Yates |
Simon Yates, Joe's climbing partner, grapples with an excruciating moral dilemma when he is forced to make the heart-wrenching decision to cut the rope connecting him to the injured Joe in order to save his own life.
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Richard |
Richard Hawking, another member of the expedition, remains at base camp and becomes part of the rescue effort when he learns of the climbers' predicament, adding an important perspective to the story.
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Richard Hawking, another member of the expedition, remains at base camp and becomes part of the rescue effort when he learns of the climbers' predicament, adding an important perspective to the story.
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