The Villain
The Life of Don Whillans
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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 - but behind this and all his other formidable achievements lies a tough, recalcitrant reality: the character of the man himself. Whillans carried within himself a sense of personal invincibility, forceful, direct and uncompromising. It gave him sporting superstar status - the flawed heroism of a Best, a McEnroe, an Ali. In his own circle, his image was the working-class hero on the rock-face, laconic and bellicose, ready to go to war with the elements or with any human who crossed his path on a bad day.
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Cordee Code: CAW001 Author: Perrin No of Pages: 368 Page Size: 129 x 197 mm ISBN 10: 0099416727 ISBN 13: 9780099416722 Publisher: Arrow Published Date: April 2006 Edition: New ed Binding: Paperback Illustrations: 16 illustrations Weight: 300g
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