Synopsis Joe Shelby, war reporter, thrives on stress and danger. Now, faced with a possibly fatal nerve disorder, all he wants is to climb England's highest mountain. As he sets out on his journey, another tough challenge faces him, involving the two women in his life: a wealthy Kenyan and a French war photographer. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2007-09-25 |
Industry Reviews "Polished and skillful debut...." Kirkus Reviews (07/01/2003)
"In our time of terror, fear and war, Alan S. Cowell offers an original, intelligent and entertaining story about the men and women who bring us the news from those faraway front lines....By the point in the book that [Joe Shelby] is climbing the mountain and nature is howling around him, trying to take his life, the suspense is captivating. All our sympathies are with Joe and the three women who are trying to help him. Here Mr. Cowell gives us the full meaning of what it is to face death, though not on the battlefield, and from this we may come to understand more truly what courage is." New York Times - John Lawrence (09/17/2003)
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