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Closer to the Edge
- Climbing to the Ends of the Earth
- Narrated by: Leo Houlding
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
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Summary
Leo Houlding started climbing at 10 years of age in the Lake District and was the youngest person (and first Briton) to free climb El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in the United States at 18 years, which cemented his reputation. He has since gone on to summit the world's toughest peaks and explore the most extreme places on our planet.
During such explorations he has had to deal with tragedy when close friends and colleagues have been killed or badly injured, and he will discuss how you deal with such loss and carry on. Honest, raw and exhilarating, Closer to the Edge will be a 'warts-and-all' insight into the extreme life of one of Britain's best mountaineer adventurers. What drives him? How does he assess risk and judge what level he'll take himself to be successful, and how does he balance this with teaching his own children the lessons he has learnt in some of the world's most dangerous and extreme places?
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- cmmichaels
- 06-06-23
If this peaks your interest in any way, get it.
I could use many superlatives but the most important impact this book had on me was completely altering my perception on life. I couldn’t stop listening and got through the book in 3 days. Absolutely incredible.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-06-23
What a life!
Leo knows how to have an adventure! This book tells the incredible tales of how he learnt and developed the art of adventure, how he consistently pushed the envelope of the realms of possibility and hiw his attitude to risk and adversity has developed over the years. Hats off!
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- Anonymous User
- 27-02-24
Honest
A perfect book. Written with honesty and authenticity. It always helps when the writer narrates too!
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- Andrew Warhurst
- 31-01-24
An outstanding life.
I believe this book only tells a portion of the sort of life that Leo has led. Even the amount he has achieved in this book is beyond comprehension, 
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- Sophie Norbury
- 16-12-23
The raw honesty
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this gripping audiobook.
Hairy scary at times! It was written with such honesty and compassion.
Loved hearing about all of Leo and his teams’ adventures.
Looking forward to the next one coming out!
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- Robert Macfarlane
- 10-11-23
Excellent
Superb story well told with simplicity and honesty. Might be improved by a professional reader but might lose the basic nature of the guy.
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- Christopher James North
- 30-10-23
Great book
I really enjoyed listening to this audio book and I hope there’s more from him
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- Kindle Customer
- 01-10-23
Amazing listen
Interesting, fun, light and really easy to listen to... I especially liked the last chapters about trying to adventure with a family and reconciling opposing desires to be at home and away, taking risks and coming home in one piece. Definitely recommend.
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-05-23
Total badass!
What a life, I'm buzzing with inspiration after that :)
didn't realise Leo was so hard-core.
I think the family adventures are amazing, what a way to bring up your kids!
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- A. Bradshaw
- 13-05-23
Must read
It’s just an inspirational life adventure with amazing highs and lows that you can get ingross in. What a book!!
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