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Dark Shadows Falling by J Simpson (Hardcover, 1997)

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Immerse yourself in the world of Dark Shadows Falling, a captivating hardcover book by J Simpson. Published in 1997, this book is a must-read for all book lovers out there. The author's unique style of writing will leave you spellbound till the very end. Experience the thrill and excitement of the supernatural world with this amazing book. It's perfect for anyone who loves to delve into the unknown. Get your hands on a copy of Dark Shadows Falling today and unlock the secrets of the mysterious world of vampires and witches.

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In 1992, an Indian climber was left to die high on the South Col of Mount Everest by other climbers who watched his feebly waving hand from their tent thirty yards away. He was even filmed in his last hours for a television feature. Why did the onlookers not hold the dying man's hand and comfort him? The answer appals Joe Simpson, who was himself left for dead in a crevasse at the foot of Siula Grande in Peru in 1985 - `because it might compromise their summit bid'. It is an ethical question that Joe is forced to confront as he climbs an extremely difficult new route on Pumori, with a clear view of the whole South Col from the vantage point where Eric Shipton first spotted the way up the south side of Everest taken by Hillary and Tenzing in 1953. Now that Everest has become the playground of the rich, where commercial operators offer guided tours to the top up fixed ropes, camping amidst the the detritus and unburied corpses of previous less fortunate climbers, Joe wonders if the noble, caring instincts that once characterised mountaineering have been irrevocably displaced - as in politics, in business, in the media and in other facets of society. On investigation, he finds it a l