The Hard Years
Sadly now out of print as of 17/04/2025
Joe Brown is one of the greatest names in British climbing. This book not only describes his many notable climbs, but reflects a most engaging personality with a highly interesting approach to his craft.
He was born in a Manchester slum, the youngest of seven children; his father died before he was a year old. The characteristics he showed as a child - a quite extraordinary self-reliance and an unexpected love of the countryside - are reflected throughout his life-story.
The Hard Years is also the story of Joe Brown's climbs up some of the toughest mountains in the world.
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The Hard Years
Sadly now out of print as of 17/04/2025
Joe Brown is one of the greatest names in British climbing. This book not only describes his many notable climbs, but reflects a most engaging personality with a highly interesting approach to his craft.
He was born in a Manchester slum, the youngest of seven children; his father died before he was a year old. The characteristics he showed as a child - a quite extraordinary self-reliance and an unexpected love of the countryside - are reflected throughout his life-story.
The Hard Years is also the story of Joe Brown's climbs up some of the toughest mountains in the world.
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Sadly now out of print as of 17/04/2025
Joe Brown is one of the greatest names in British climbing. This book not only describes his many notable climbs, but reflects a most engaging personality with a highly interesting approach to his craft.
He was born in a Manchester slum, the youngest of seven children; his father died before he was a year old. The characteristics he showed as a child - a quite extraordinary self-reliance and an unexpected love of the countryside - are reflected throughout his life-story.
The Hard Years is also the story of Joe Brown's climbs up some of the toughest mountains in the world.
