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Scholastic ELT Reader Level 3: Touching the Void (Book+CD) (攀越冰峰)

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In 1985, top mountaineers Joe Simpson and his friend Simon Yates went climbing in the Peruvian Andes. After a series of accidents, Simon was forced to cut the rope which held him and Joe together. At the time, Simon believed that he was sending his friend to his death.An inspiring true story about endurance, courage and friendship in the face of terror and adversity.


1985年五月,來自英國的兩名登山者「喬辛普森」及「賽門亞特」征服高達二萬八百英呎的秘魯安第斯山「斯拉格蘭峰」。登上峰頂的二人,原以為會是一趟成功之旅,卻萬萬沒想到,邪惡死神竟在回程等待他們…

本片根據1988年喬‧辛普森的同名回憶錄拍攝而成,講述了登山者與死神和恐懼搏鬥,最後以超凡勇氣和毅力戰勝死亡的精彩過程。1985年喬和賽門 驚險逃過一劫,生死邊緣的掙扎故事帶給英國登山界相當大的震撼。回到英國的賽門立即受到各登山協會的批評及排擠,甚至還遭人毆打。

為了幫助好友賽門脫離各界嚴厲的批評,喬決定將發生的事情寫成小說,讓世人知道賽門當時經歷的痛苦心境,當下困愕的環境中,除了割斷繩索別無其他選擇。這本以真 人真事經歷寫成的傳記小說,一推出即成為暢銷排行榜的冠軍,單週銷售量超過五十萬冊,後來被翻譯成十四種語言在世界各地發行。

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