The classic account of the Ascent of the Eiger North Face. One of the most famous members of the mountaineering canon. This book chronicles the early history of the Eiger North face (Nordwand), including the early tragedies, the successful first ascent by Harrer and comrades, and the first few subsequent ascents.
315 pages, in translation from German. Text with a few full-page black and white photos in the middle. This UK paperback edition published by Flamingo, copyright 1995.
