Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival

One of the most harrowing and inspiring survival stories ever told. High in the Peruvian Andes, two climbers reach the summit of a treacherous peak, only for triumph to turn to catastrophe during the descent. When a fall leaves one of them with a shattered leg and a terrible decision must be made, what follows is an almost unimaginable ordeal of endurance, willpower, and the human instinct to live. Gripping and unforgettable, this modern classic of mountaineering literature explores courage, friendship, and the limits of the human spirit.