Touching The Void

By: Joe Simpson

Narrated by: Andrew Wincott, Daniel Weyman

Joe Simpson, with just his partner Simon Yates, tackled the unclimbed West Face of the remote 21,000 foot Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in June 1995. But before they reached the summit, disaster struck. A few days later, Simon staggered into Base Camp, exhausted and frostbitten, to tell their non-climbing companion that Joe was dead. For three days he wrestled with guilt as they prepared to return home. Then a cry in the night took them out with torches, where they found Joe, badly injured, crawling through the snowstorm in a delirium. Far from causing Joe's death, Simon had paradoxically saved his friend's life. What happened, and how they dealt with the psychological traumas that resulted when Simon was forced into the appalling decision to cut the rope, makes not only an epic of survival but a compelling testament of friendship.

Love the movie, the book is better

This is a book that I have listened to on multiple occasions. Being a true story drew me in to my initial purchase of the book and I have certainly gotten my monies worth out of it. The movie of the same name is also worth a watch and gives the visual of what it was like. Beautiful but deadly. I'll be listening again some time soon.

Inspirational and moving

Amazing story I listened to this with our 4 boys, and we loved every second of this book.

Awesome

Why have I never about this story, book, or movie. Absolutely incredible story. Beyond my perception of human ability.

Amazing

An incredible view into one man's mind to keep going and to stay alive, no matter what.

Crazy story

Simon sounded like a psycho. “I had already forgotten what he looked like “ like you “killed” that guy yesterday god. But great story