About the Book

From Robert Falcon Scott's final journal entry to Jon Krakauer's reckless solo climb of the Devil's Thumb, David Roberts and the editors of "Outside" have gathered the most enduring adventure literature of the century into one heart-stopping volume. A frigid winter ascent of Mount McKinley; the vastness of Arabia's Empty Quarter; the impossibly thin air at Everest's summit; the deadly black pressure of an underwater cave; a desperate escape through a Norwegian winter-these and thirty-six other stories recount the minutes, hours, and days of lives pushed to the brink. But there is more to adventure than hair's-breadth escapes. By turns charming and tragic, whimsical and nerve-racking, this extraordinary collection gets to the heart of why adventure stories enthrall us. Includes works by Sebastian Junger, Jon Krakauer, Edward Abbey, Tim Cahill, Edward Hoagland, Ernest Shackleton, Freya Stark, and Wilfred Thesiger.

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 608 pages

Language: English

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (Nov. 30th, 2002)

ISBN-10: 0393323781

ISBN-13: 9780393323788

Dimensions: 6.20 x 9.64 x 1.02 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.59 lbs

• Categories: Nature Essays Adventure Travel