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9780898869866

The Villain: A Portrait of Don Whillans

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  • ISBN13:

    9780898869866

  • ISBN10:

    0898869862

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-08-22
  • Publisher: Mountaineers Books
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Summary

Brawling, hard-drinking, hellman--Don Whillans' reputation was as wide as the Yosemite big walls and as high as the Himalayan peaks he risked his life to scale.

Table of Contents

Illustrations vii
Preface xi
1. The Summit
1(7)
2. Railings, Ramparts and a River Stack
8(8)
3. Hang Around the Inkwell
16(12)
4. Escapee
28(9)
5. Work and Play
37(10)
6. Young Climber
47(20)
7. New Friends
67(17)
8. Joe's Halfpenny, Dennis's Driver: an Interlude
84(6)
9. The Rock & Ice
90(18)
10. Mythical Heroes 108(25)
11. Mighty Deeds 133(17)
12. Climbing Bum 150(30)
13. Unlucky For Some: a Digression on the Sweet Science of Gritstone Cracks 180(9)
14. The Focus Shifts 189(40)
15. Too Much of Nothing 229(28)
16. Major League 257(30)
17. Cult Hero 287(47)
Envoi: Chew Piece, Autumn Twilight 334(4)
Select Bibliography 338(3)
Index 341

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