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When Maria Coffey met Joe Tasker, she felt like she had come home. But Joe Tasker was a man living in two worlds: the cold treacherous slopes of the world's highest and most deadly mountains, and the comfortable, sociable, hard-partying world of England's Derbyshire. Where she wanted commitment and p Leggi tutto

This is a very good book, presenting a very different perspective on mountaineering. This is the impact that the sport / lifestyle has on those at home - the loved ones. Maria Coffey provides a frank account of her life in and around the hard-partying, high stakes lifestyle of the British climbing co Leggi tutto

First half is not great, mainly because I didn’t really like the way Joe comes off. The second half, however, is really a lovely account of coming to terms with loss and specifically the risk/reward that comes with a mountaineering career.

fascinating! Fascinating. Kept reading me reading for 1 1/2 days nonstop until I finished the book. Even if you are not into mountaineering it is fascinating.

In 1982, two of Britain's top mountain climbers, Joe Tasker and Pete Boardman, disappeared attempting a first ascent of Mount Everest by the north east ridge. In Fragile Edge, Maria Coffey, Tasker's girlfriend at the time, writes about how she dealt with his death. It is a story of loss complicated

I really enjoyed reading this book. Maria Coffey tells this story from the heart, and it reads like a novel. So many times you see the story of climbers or extreme athletes, but not from the perspective of someone left behind as their spouse or lover lives on the edge. THroughout the story as she co Leggi tutto

An engaging read that provides a different take on the usual mountain-lit formula. Coffey shares a glimpse behind the scenes of the mountaineering world and offers a heartfelt account of life after tragedy. She writes with clarity and emotion. Her vivid descriptions and literary power to capture the Leggi tutto