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21%OFFRed Szell - The Blind Man of Hoy - 9781910124222 - V9781910124222
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The Blind Man of Hoy

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Description for The Blind Man of Hoy Paperback. At thirteen Red Szell watched a documentary of Chris Bonington and Tom Patey climb the Old Man of Hoy. Soon he was tackling his first crags. At nineteen he learned he was going blind. Twenty years later, with the help of mountain guides Martin Moran, Nick Carter and adventure cameraman Keith Partridge, Red set out to confront the Orcadian giant. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 28. Weight in Grams: 272.

The Old Man of Hoy is a 449 foot high sandstone pillar located just off Hoy, second largest of the Orkney Islands. Highly subject to the North Atlantic weather it was carved by erosion from the nearby cliffs and will eventually, perhaps soon, collapse into the sea. It was first climbed by the crack team of Bonington, Baillie and Patey in 1966 and remains one of the premier challenges of British rock climbing.

From the moment he watched the televised ascent of the Old Man of Hoy, Red Széll knew his life would be incomplete until he too stood atop ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Sandstone Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910124222
SKU
V9781910124222
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About Red Szell
Red Széll is a househusband and crime writer. His first novel, Blind Trust, was published in 2011 by Indepenpress and has sold over 2000 copies. He has worked as a journalist and appears regularly on BBC Radio 4's In Touch programme for which he made an audio-diary of his climb. He lives in London with his wife and two daughters. ... Read more

Reviews for The Blind Man of Hoy
‘An inspiring and engrossing tale of triumph over adversity.’
The Bookseller
‘Red’s climb, and the excellent book he has written about it, are lyrical and inspiring.’ ‘The story of a venture that required superhuman efforts.’
Scottish Islands Explorer
‘He is a very brave man, and this is a great read.’ ‘Witty and informative . . . ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Blind Man of Hoy


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