The Hard Years
The Hard Years by Joe Brown, published by Penguin in 1975, is a first edition that spans 252 pages. This book presents a detailed account of Brown’s childhood and his initial experiences in the climbing world, highlighting his journey as a pioneering figure among modern, working-class climber-writers. It covers various climbing adventures, including early rock climbs with Don Whillans, ice climbing on Ben Nevis, and mountaineering in both the Alps and the Himalayas.
Readers will find chapters dedicated to significant climbs, such as the first ascent of Kangchenjunga, as well as insights into Brown’s experiences during a less successful expedition in the Pamirs, where he reflects on his impressions of the Soviet Union. The narrative captures the essence of mountaineering and travel, showcasing the challenges and triumphs faced by climbers. This edition is presented in English and is a notable reissue of a classic in the sports and recreation genre.
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— Reissue of a long unavailable mountaineering classic
— Brown was the first of the modern, working-class climber-writers
— Brown made the first ascent of Kangchenjunga
The Hard Years recounts Brown’s childhood and earliest ventures into the world of climbing. There are chapters on his early rock climbs, including those with Don Whillans, ice climbs on Ben Nevis, and mountaineering in the Alps and Himalayas. One chapter describes the Kangchenjunga ascent, another Brown’s impressions of what was then the Soviet Union during a less successful expedition in the Pamirs. All of the chapters reveal Joe Brown, described by the Times Literary Supplement as “the climber of genius, who led the way to new concepts of what might be possible on rock.”
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