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The Ice Soldier
Paul Watkins
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Description for The Ice Soldier
Paperback. While the eyes of the world are focused upon attempts to scale Mount Everest, two young men - once members of the world's climbing elite, subsequently forced into premature retirement after the failure of a secret military operation in the Alps during World War II - have become outcasts of mountaineering society. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FH; FJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 110 x 24. Weight in Grams: 231.
While the eyes of the world are focused upon attempts to scale Mount Everest, two young men - once members of the world's climbing elite, subsequently forced into premature retirement after the failure of a secret military operation in the Alps during World War II - have become outcasts of mountaineering society. Until, that is, a peculiar and dangerous request is made of them, drawing them back to the mountains on an exploit that will prove treacherous in more ways than one, as they confront not only the pitiless cruelty of nature but also the ghosts of their former selves. ... Read more
While the eyes of the world are focused upon attempts to scale Mount Everest, two young men - once members of the world's climbing elite, subsequently forced into premature retirement after the failure of a secret military operation in the Alps during World War II - have become outcasts of mountaineering society. Until, that is, a peculiar and dangerous request is made of them, drawing them back to the mountains on an exploit that will prove treacherous in more ways than one, as they confront not only the pitiless cruelty of nature but also the ghosts of their former selves. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571227440
SKU
V9780571227440
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Ref
99-46
About Paul Watkins
Paul Watkins was born in 1964. He is the son of Welsh parents and was educated at the Dragon School, at Eton and at Yale. His novels include Night Over Day Over Night, Calm at Sunset, Calm at Dawn, In the Blue Light of African Dreams, The Promise of Night, Archangel, The Story of My Disappearance and The ... Read more
Reviews for The Ice Soldier
"The Ice Soldier is an action-packed adventure story set in Britain and the Alps in the aftermath of the Second World War. 'When it comes to surging action sequences. Watkins never lets you down... it hits its peak when the boys swing into action.' David Grylls, Sunday Times 'Follows in the Wenceslas-like footsteps of several recent mountainous bestsellers - Joe ... Read more