Description
About the Author
Born in 1947 in Tremane, Ireland, Dermot Somers is an Irish mountaineer, explorer, writer and broadcaster. He worked as teacher before leaving education to write and travel full time. He started climbing at the relatively late age of 27, yet became one of the leading Irish rock climbers, establishing significant new routes in areas such as Fairhead and Muckross Head. He became the first Irish man to climb the six great north faces of the Alps, and participated in expeditions to the Himalaya and the Andes. As well as his award winning books, he has also written and presented television and radio programmes on mountaineering and exploration.
Reviews
'Somers is a craftsman, and interweaves his themes beautifully throughout. Great writing, calm, authoritative and completely satisfying.' (Geoff Dutton, Climber Magazine). 'Faced with the choice of freezing to death or torching my collection of climbing books to stay warm I would read Mountains and Other Ghosts while the others cheerfully burned.' (Will Gadd, Rock and Ice Magazine).
Awards
Winner of Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature 1994.
Book Information
ISBN 9781898573500
Author Dermot Somers
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Baton Wicks Publications
Publisher Baton Wicks Publications
Weight(grams) 580g
Dimensions(mm) 230mm * 150mm * 30mm