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In 1974, a young Frenchman secretly - and illegally - rigged a tightrope between the Twin Towers. He made eight crossings in an hour, while 100,000 people watched in the streets of New York. Here, Petit recreates his six-and-a-half-year quest to realize his dream.
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The walk: To reach the clouds, Philippe Petit
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- Released
- 2015
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Philippe Petit
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Released
- 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 240
- ISBN10
- 0571326900
- ISBN13
- 9780571326907
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Biographies, Adventure, Autobiographies & Memoirs
- Rating
- 4.25 out of 5
- Description
- In 1974, a young Frenchman secretly - and illegally - rigged a tightrope between the Twin Towers. He made eight crossings in an hour, while 100,000 people watched in the streets of New York. Here, Petit recreates his six-and-a-half-year quest to realize his dream.