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portada Slatehead - the Ascent of Britain'S Slate-Climbing Scene
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Year
2020
Language
English
Pages
352
Format
Paperback
ISBN13
9781916150133

Slatehead - the Ascent of Britain'S Slate-Climbing Scene

Peter Goulding (Author) · New Welsh Review Ltd · Paperback

Slatehead - the Ascent of Britain'S Slate-Climbing Scene - Peter Goulding

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Synopsis "Slatehead - the Ascent of Britain'S Slate-Climbing Scene "

SHORTLISTED for the 2020 Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature WINNER of the 2019 New Welsh Writing Awards Rheidol Prize for Prose with a Welsh Theme or Setting An in-depth history of the climbs and characters of British slate quarries that is also a meditation on the nature of obsession, on the persistence of wildness in unexpected parts of a post-industrial world, and on the rock itself, at times sharp, lustrous and strangely beautiful.Katie Ives, Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature 2020 adjudicationAlready has a cult following.The BooksellerGood and clear and honest. Like the climbers it presents, the story is careful and risk-taking, ambitious and humble. These are the things of great writing.Cynan JonesAn interesting account of an everyman sport climber's obsession with the slate quarries.Climber MagazineIncredibly gripping and emotional...a cast of wonderful characters...thrilling and nerve-wracking...I longed for these heroes to achieve their aims...Feels like a group rock and roll biography.Cathryn Summerhayes, Curtis BrownA lyrical and humorous meditation on the nature of obsession, on the persistence of wildness in a post-industrial world and on the medium of the rock itself, at times sharp, lustrous and strangely alluring, captured in quirky, delightful observations Drawn in by Goulding s evident passion for his subject matter, we learn to appreciate the intricate landscapes and unique characters of a somewhat esoteric climbing culture.Katie Ives, Chair of judges for the 2020 Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature Unusual well researched philosophical and perceptive [the] detailed first-person descriptions of climbing are among the best and most honest I ve read.John Cleare, Alpine Club journal

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