To reach the clouds : my high-wire walk between the Twin Towers
Petit, Philippe2003
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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.
Main title:
To reach the clouds : my high-wire walk between the Twin Towers / Philippe Petit.
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Imprint:
London : Faber, 2003.
Collation:
xi, 227 p. : ill., facsims., plans, ports. ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: New York: North Point, 2002.
ISBN:
9780571217700 (hbk)
Dewey class:
796.46097471
Language:
English
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BRN:
112356
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