Author: Robin Waterfield
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140324112
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
28 Phantoms of Fear
Author: Robin Waterfield
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140324112
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140324112
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Fall of the Phantom Lord
Author: Andrew Todhunter
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307831981
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
In 1989, while attempting a new route on a difficult overhanging rock face, climber Dan Osman fell. Again and again, protected by the rope, he fell. He decided then that it would not be in climbing but in falling that he would embrace his fear--bathe in it, as he says, and move beyond it. A captivating exploration of the daredevil world of rock climbing, as well as a thoughtful meditation on the role of risk and fear in the author's own life. In the tradition of the wildly popular man-versus-nature genre that has launched several bestsellers, Andrew Todhunter follows the lives of world-class climber Dan Osman and his coterie of friends as he explores the extremes of risk on the unyielding surface of the rock. Climbing sheer rock faces of hundreds or thousands of feet is more a religion than a sport, demanding dedication, patience, mental and physical strength, grace, and a kind of obsession with detail that is crucial just to survive. Its artists are modern-day ascetics who often sacrifice nine-to-five jobs, material goods, and the safety of everyday life to pit themselves and their moral resoluteness against an utterly unforgiving opponent. In the course of the two years chronicled in Fall of the Phantom Lord, the author also undertakes a journey of his own as he begins to weigh the relative value of extreme sports and the risk of sudden death. By the end of the book, as he ponders joining Osman on a dangerous fall from a high bridge to feel what Osman experiences, Todhunter comes to a new understanding of risk taking and the role it has in his life, and in the lives of these climbers. Beautifully written, Fall of the Phantom Lord offers a fascinating look at a world few people know. It will surely take its place alongside Into Thin Air and The Perfect Storm as a classic of adventure literature.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307831981
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
In 1989, while attempting a new route on a difficult overhanging rock face, climber Dan Osman fell. Again and again, protected by the rope, he fell. He decided then that it would not be in climbing but in falling that he would embrace his fear--bathe in it, as he says, and move beyond it. A captivating exploration of the daredevil world of rock climbing, as well as a thoughtful meditation on the role of risk and fear in the author's own life. In the tradition of the wildly popular man-versus-nature genre that has launched several bestsellers, Andrew Todhunter follows the lives of world-class climber Dan Osman and his coterie of friends as he explores the extremes of risk on the unyielding surface of the rock. Climbing sheer rock faces of hundreds or thousands of feet is more a religion than a sport, demanding dedication, patience, mental and physical strength, grace, and a kind of obsession with detail that is crucial just to survive. Its artists are modern-day ascetics who often sacrifice nine-to-five jobs, material goods, and the safety of everyday life to pit themselves and their moral resoluteness against an utterly unforgiving opponent. In the course of the two years chronicled in Fall of the Phantom Lord, the author also undertakes a journey of his own as he begins to weigh the relative value of extreme sports and the risk of sudden death. By the end of the book, as he ponders joining Osman on a dangerous fall from a high bridge to feel what Osman experiences, Todhunter comes to a new understanding of risk taking and the role it has in his life, and in the lives of these climbers. Beautifully written, Fall of the Phantom Lord offers a fascinating look at a world few people know. It will surely take its place alongside Into Thin Air and The Perfect Storm as a classic of adventure literature.
Phantoms
Author: Dean Koontz
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440620172
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
“Phantoms is gruesome and unrelenting…It’s well realized, intelligent, and humane.”—Stephen King They found the town silent, apparently abandoned. Then they found the first body, strangely swollen and still warm. One hundred fifty were dead, 350 missing. But the terror had only begun in the tiny mountain town of Snowfield, California. At first they thought it was the work of a maniac. Or terrorists. Or toxic contamination. Or a bizarre new disease. But then they found the truth. And they saw it in the flesh. And it was worse than anything any of them had ever imagined...
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440620172
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
“Phantoms is gruesome and unrelenting…It’s well realized, intelligent, and humane.”—Stephen King They found the town silent, apparently abandoned. Then they found the first body, strangely swollen and still warm. One hundred fifty were dead, 350 missing. But the terror had only begun in the tiny mountain town of Snowfield, California. At first they thought it was the work of a maniac. Or terrorists. Or toxic contamination. Or a bizarre new disease. But then they found the truth. And they saw it in the flesh. And it was worse than anything any of them had ever imagined...
Bulletin of Bibliography and Dramatic Index
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Titan
Author: Steve Jackson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140321272
Category : Fantasy games
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Covers the turbulent history of the planet Titan, from its early civilizations, through the devestating war of the wizards, to the present-day wilderness and anarchy where the delicate balance between good and chaos could at any moment be overturned.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140321272
Category : Fantasy games
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Covers the turbulent history of the planet Titan, from its early civilizations, through the devestating war of the wizards, to the present-day wilderness and anarchy where the delicate balance between good and chaos could at any moment be overturned.
Magic Realms
Author: Ian Livingstone
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
ISBN: 1800183666
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Magic Realms celebrates the incredible art of the brilliant and highly respected fantasy and science fiction artists who, over the years, worked with the Fighting Fantasy authors to bring their interactive adventures to vivid life. Each artist is profiled along with select examples of their best work – in vibrant full colour, the astonishing detail on display in all its glory. It features the work some of the world’s best fantasy artists including Chris Achilléos, John Blanche, Jim Burns, Les Edwards, Karl Kopinski, Iain McCaig, Martin McKenna, Ian Miller and Russ Nicholson, among others. Written by Fighting Fantasy co-creator Ian Livingstone and Fighting Fantasy historian Jonathan Green, Magic Realms is a Who’s Who of fantasy art – an absolutely essential collector's item for any Fighting Fantasy fan.
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
ISBN: 1800183666
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Magic Realms celebrates the incredible art of the brilliant and highly respected fantasy and science fiction artists who, over the years, worked with the Fighting Fantasy authors to bring their interactive adventures to vivid life. Each artist is profiled along with select examples of their best work – in vibrant full colour, the astonishing detail on display in all its glory. It features the work some of the world’s best fantasy artists including Chris Achilléos, John Blanche, Jim Burns, Les Edwards, Karl Kopinski, Iain McCaig, Martin McKenna, Ian Miller and Russ Nicholson, among others. Written by Fighting Fantasy co-creator Ian Livingstone and Fighting Fantasy historian Jonathan Green, Magic Realms is a Who’s Who of fantasy art – an absolutely essential collector's item for any Fighting Fantasy fan.
Masks of Mayhem
Author: Robin Waterfield
Publisher: Puffin HC
ISBN: 9780140321548
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Publisher: Puffin HC
ISBN: 9780140321548
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Rumor, Fear and the Madness of Crowds
Author: J.P. Chaplin
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486795454
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
"Originally published by Ballantine Books, New York, in 1959."
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486795454
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
"Originally published by Ballantine Books, New York, in 1959."
Star Strider
Author: Luke Sharp
Publisher: Puffin HC
ISBN: 9780140322651
Category : Fantasy games
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
Publisher: Puffin HC
ISBN: 9780140322651
Category : Fantasy games
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
Seas of Blood
Author: Andrew Chapman
Publisher: Puffin HC
ISBN: 9780140319514
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Publisher: Puffin HC
ISBN: 9780140319514
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description