{"product_id":"the-last-of-his-kind-the-life-and-adventures-of-bradford-washburn-americas-boldest-mountaineer-9780061560958","title":"The Last of His Kind: The Life and Adventures of Bradford Washburn, America's Boldest Mountaineer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Stunning and stirring.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Last of His Kind, \u003c\/em\u003erenowned adventure writer David Roberts gives readers a spellbinding history of mountain climbing in the twentieth century as told through the biography of Brad Washburn, legendary mountaineering pioneer and photographer. Jon Krakauer, author of \u003cem\u003eInto Thin Air, \u003c\/em\u003ehas praised David Roberts, saying, \"Nobody alive writes better about mountaineering\"--and nowhere is that truth more evident than in this breathtaking account of the life and exploits of America's greatest mountain climber. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoberts, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDavid Roberts is an avid climber and the author of more than twenty books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Mountain of My Fear\u003c\/em\u003e, which was named on \u003cem\u003eNational Geographic Adventure\u003c\/em\u003e's list of the 100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time. His articles have appeared in \u003cem\u003eNational Geographic Adventure\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMen's Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSmithsonian\u003c\/em\u003e, among other publications. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50555926511890,"sku":"9780061560958","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0f608b06-3436-49a7-8331-c52ee06cb248.jpg?v=1731744995","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-last-of-his-kind-the-life-and-adventures-of-bradford-washburn-americas-boldest-mountaineer-9780061560958","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}