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Joe Simpson
Joe Simpson is the author of Touching the Void, a gripping account of survival in the mountains. His writing often explores the limits of human endurance and the power of the natural world.
Touching the void
Synopsis
In 1985, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates faced a climbing disaster on Peru's Siula Grande. What began as an ambitious ascent turned into a harrowing fight for survival against impossible odds. This true story details Simpson's incredible ordeal after a fall left him severely injured and alone, battling the elements and his own will to live.