A Distillation of Hills

<p>70 years of achievements and failures.</p><p></p><p>This book is based on the author's experiences covering over seventy years of walking and climbing but it is far more than a mere record. Within its pages you will find joy and sadness triumph and tragedy recounted against a background of family life with its necessary restraints. It is neither an autobiography nor a travelogue but you will find here the essence of an enquiring spirit condensed from a lifetime of contemplating what mountains mean to the human condition. Youthful misdemeanours accidents and mature aspirations (not all were successful) are recounted with equal candour.</p>