De val
by:
Ronald Cohen (author)
Simon Mawer (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9789023411963 (902341196X)
Publish date: January 1st 2004
Publisher: Cargo
Pages no: 415
Edition language: Dutch
I loved his writing about the mountains, the elements and the climbing. Bravo for that. However, In my opinion, his characters needed more emotional flesh. Overall I liked this book. I liked The Glass Room by the same author much better though.
The story begins as 52-year-old Jamie Matthewson falls to his death on a solo climb better suited to a younger man. Rob Dewar, a long-ago friend and climbing partner, hears of the death and returns to Wales to offer condolences to Jamie's wife and mother. The death stirs up memories for Rob, and h...