The Book of the Eiger Author:Heinrich Harrer This book brings up to date and retells the story of the most notorious north face in the Alps. Harrer makes it very clear that this is more than a revision. He has included much new material on mountain rescue in the area, and through the book develops the theme of the comradeship or spirit of the rope - tracing the number of times individual g... more »roups on the Eiger have been obliged by circumstances to unite into a single team and how frequently extreme hardship has overriden rivalry and provoked enormous courage and lasting friendship. Heinrich Harrer is the author of "The White Spider".« less