Jim Perrin is a celebrated British writer, renowned for his insightful explorations of rock climbing and the Welsh landscape. His work often delves into themes of endurance, solitude, and the profound connection between humans and the natural world. Perrin's prose is characterized by its lyrical quality and his ability to capture the essence of the mountainous environment. With a lifelong engagement in the climbing community and a wealth of life experience, his writings offer a unique perspective on the human spirit facing the wild.
The Rivers of Wales does exactly what it says on the tin in this book Jim Perrin introduces and revels in the nature of our rivers, writing from diverse perspectives. He looks at the geography, mythology, social history and natural history which exist as a result of the flowing waters. This is a celebration of Wales rivers and appeals to a broad readership.
An appreciation of the hills of Wales; their character, the inherent quality of their landscapes, their resonance and histories. -- Gwasg Gomer
Using unpublished diaries, Jim Perrin, the acclaimed author of The Villain and Menlove, tells the story of the greatest exploring partnership in British history.
Part memoir, part travelogue, legendary nature writer Jim Perrin charts a journey of loss, love and grief in the face of the deaths of his wife and son.
Recognised as one of Britain's mountain writers, this collection brings together the best of author's essays and articles on climbing. It is selected from four decades of describing and commenting on the experience of rock- climbing and the characters of the climbing community.
Don Whillans has an iconic significance for generations of climbers. His epoch-making first ascent of Annapurna's South Face, achieved with Dougal Haston in 1970, remains one of the most impressive climbs ever made - but behind this and all his other formidable achievements lies a tough, recalcitrant reality: the character of the man himself.
Don Whillans has an iconic significance for generations of climbers. Jim Perrin, writer, broadcaster and photographer, here provides a fascinating and thought-provoking biography of a climbing legend
Jim Perrin is one of Britain's foremost travel and mountain writers. He has won the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature twice. He ecently moved to Ariege in France where he continues to contribute to the British national press. schovat popis
Physical description; 347 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects; Edwards, John Menlove 1910-1958. Mountaineers — Great Britain — Biography.