Limits of the Known [Paperback]

If youve run out of Saint-Exup?ry and miss the eloquent power of his work, then you are ready to read David Roberts. Laurence Gonzales, author of Even the familiar tales in this book are gripping.& Uplifting. A moving narrative that speaks to the glories of the human spirit and the limitations of the human body. Roberts is as [at] home in libraries as he is on summits.& A book for anyone who appreciates good adventure writing. Roberts writes with a journalistic eye, looking at younger versions of himself as though they were people to be understood. In the end, his book is about rediscovering himself, even as he faces a frightening reminder of his own mortality. A unique combination of penetrating self-analysis and armchair travel. US