Man on Wire By Evoking His Youthful Passion for the World Trade Center, Petit Brings the Towers' Awesomeness Back to Life |
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| Author:
| Petit, Philippe |
| ISBN: | 978-0-571-21770-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2005 |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber, Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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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 a hundred thousand people watched in the streets of New York.
In To Reach the Clouds, Petit re-creates his six-and-a-half year quest to realise the dream. Animated by dozens of never-seen photographs and Petit's ingenious sketches, this is a tour de force of imagination as well as a serenade to his beloved towers and the unfettered...
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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 a hundred thousand people watched in the streets of New York.
In To Reach the Clouds, Petit re-creates his six-and-a-half year quest to realise the dream. Animated by dozens of never-seen photographs and Petit's ingenious sketches, this is a tour de force of imagination as well as a serenade to his beloved towers and the unfettered aspiration they expressed.