On the Ridge Between Life and Death
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On the Ridge Between Life and Death is a mountaineering memoir by climber and writer David Roberts that explores the risks, ethics, and psychological extremes of high-altitude climbing.
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| On the Ridge Between Life and Death canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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mountaineering memoir ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| addresses |
consequences of extreme ambition in climbing
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ethics of risk to self and others ⓘ limits of human endurance ⓘ |
| author | David Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
fear and courage in extreme environments
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motivation for pursuing dangerous climbs ⓘ responsibility toward climbing partners ⓘ survivor’s guilt ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ethics of risk-taking
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life-and-death situations in the mountains ⓘ psychological impact of climbing accidents ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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mountaineering literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
climber
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writer ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
high mountains
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remote climbing regions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | outdoor adventure writing ⓘ |
| literaryForm | autobiographical narrative ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
consequences of decision-making in the mountains
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moral dilemmas in mountaineering ⓘ psychological extremes in the mountains ⓘ risks of high-altitude climbing ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| partOf | American mountaineering literature ⓘ |
| subject |
ethics of climbing
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high-altitude climbing ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ psychology of extreme sports ⓘ risk in mountaineering ⓘ |
| workOf | David Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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