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The Villain

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The Life of Don Whillans

By Jim Perrin

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Published by Hutchinson, London, 2005, 1st UK Edition, D/w, Fine.   “Don Whillans has an iconic significance for generations of climbers. His epoch-making first ascent of Annapurna’s South Face, achieved with Dougal Haston in 1970, remains one of the most impressive climbs ever made, a standard to which all modern Himalayan climbers aspire – but behind this and all his other formidable achievements lies a tough, recalcitrant reality: the character of the man himself”.  Perrin, one of Britain’s best writers on the climbing scene and author of the earlier biography Menlove (1985, and first outright winner of the Board Tasker Award) tells the story of Whillans, iconic hero and flawed genius.  Joint Winner of the Boardman Tasker Award for 2005. 

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Weight0.7 kg