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| Author | Greg Child |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Barbara M. Bachman |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | non-fiction |
| Publisher | Villard Books/Random House, Inc. |
Publication date | 2002 |
| Pages | 284 |
| ISBN | 0-375-50609-8 |
| OCLC | 49390841 |
| 958.43/082/0922 21 | |
| LC Class | HV6604.K97 C55 2002 |
Over the Edge (2002) is a non-fiction book by American author Greg Child, chronicling the 2000 kidnapping of mountain climbers Beth Rodden, Tommy Caldwell, Jason "Singer" Smith, and John Dickey by Islamic guerrilla fighters in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan.[1][2]
Publishers Weekly reviewed the book negatively, writing that "despite full access to the climbers after their escape and rescue, and despite background knowledge from his own climbs in the region, Child's story is flat."[3] In American Alpine Journal, David Hale wrote "it is an incredible story, and Child does justice to the cool-headed heroism of all four Americans."[4] A review in the Washington Post is critical of Child's financial agreement with the climbers — which it calls "checkbook journalism" — and his treatment of rival journalist John Bouchard.[5]
References
- ↑ Kidnapped mountain climbers recount dramatic escape, CNN, 25-08-2000, accessed 10-04-2007
- ↑ On WorldCat
- ↑ "OVER THE EDGE: The True Story of Four American Climbers' Kidnap and Escape in the Mountains of Central Asia". Publishers Weekly. 2002-04-08. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ↑ Hale, David (2003). "Over the Edge: The True Story of Four American Climbers' Kidnap and Escape in the Mountains of Central Asia". American Alpine Journal. pp. 453–454. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ↑ Mazmanian, Adam (2002-06-10). "Climbs and Misdemeanors". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-09-21.