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Mark Elstob

Orion Books

Cathy Rentzenbrink

Matt Reeves

Ian McKellen

Arianna Huffington

Nikki Smith

Julian Fellowes

Karen Kilgariff

Ursula K. Le Guin

James Joyce

Rebecca Reid

Caitlin Doughty

Josh Axe

Peter James

Rainbow Rowell

Simon Sebag Montefiore

OwlTail

Chris Bonington

Click here to buy: https://adbl.co/2XVi2HDForeword by Eric Shipton, Read by Mark ElstobThe early climbing years of Britain's greatest living mountaineer, from his schooldays to his ascent of the Eiger in 1962.I CHOSE TO CLIMB, first published in 1966, was Chris Bonington's first book. He was recognised then, as now, as one of the outstanding members of a brilliant generation of mountaineers, which included such personalities as Hamish MacInnes, Don Whillans and Ian Clough. Here he describes his climbing beginnings as a teenager as well as successful ascents all over the world: the first ascent of the Central Pillar of Freney, the first British ascent of the North Face of the Eiger in 1962, Annapurna II in 1960 and in an unhappy expedition in 1961, Nuptse, the third peak of Everest. The first volume of Chris Bonington's autobiography is written with a warmth and enthusiasm that he has made his own. It tells of his climbing tastes and practice, and of family, friends and partnerships cemented over many years.

Click here to buy: <a href="https://adbl.co/2XVi2HD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://adbl.co/2XVi2HD</a> Foreword by Eric Shipton, Read by Mark Elstob The early climbing years of Britain's greatest living mountaineer, from his schooldays to his ascent of the Eiger in 1962. I CHOSE TO CLIMB, first published in 1966, was Chris Bonington's first book. He was recognised then, as now, as one of the outstanding members of a brilliant generation of mountaineers, which included such personalities as Hamish MacInnes, Don Whillans and Ian Clough. Here he describes his climbing beginnings as a teenager as well as successful ascents all over the world: the first ascent of the Central Pillar of Freney, the first British ascent of the North Face of the Eiger in 1962, Annapurna II in 1960 and in an unhappy expedition in 1961, Nuptse, the third peak of Everest. The first volume of Chris Bonington's autobiography is written with a warmth and enthusiasm that he has made his own. It tells of his climbing tastes and practice, and of family, friends and partnerships cemented over many years.

I Chose To Climb by Chris Bonington, read by Mark Elstob