Touching the Void (book)
First edition | |
| Author | Joe Simpson |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
Publication date | 1988 |
Touching the Void is a 1988 book by Joe Simpson, recounting his and Simon Yates's near fatal descent after climbing the 6,344-metre (20,814 ft) peak Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes. It has sold over a million copies and has been translated into over 20 languages.