{"product_id":"freedom-climbers-bernadette-mcdonald","title":"Freedom climbers - Bernadette McDonald","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo understand the success of a sub-set of mountaineers who pushed the boundaries of Himalayan climbing, you have to go deeper than just their mountaineering exploits. Bernadette McDonald's book gets under the skin and delves deep into the cultural context that shaped legendary climbers like \u003cspan\u003eVoytek Kurtyka and Wanda Rutkiewicz. A must-read for armchair and aspiring mountaineers alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container_16 clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid_16 product\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productInfo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productContentWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productContent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDescription\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFreedom Climbers tells the story of the extraordinary Polish adventurers who emerged from under the blanket of oppression following the Second World War to become the world's leading Himalayan climbers. Although they lived in a war-ravaged landscape, with seemingly no hope of creating a meaningful life, these curious, motivated and skilled mountaineers built their own free-market economy under the very noses of their Communist bosses and climbed their way to liberation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a time when Polish citizens were locked behind the Iron Curtain, these intrepid explorers found a way to travel the world in search of extreme adventure - to Alaska, South America and Europe, but mostly to the highest and most inspiring mountains of the world. To this end, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and Nepal became their second homes as they evolved into the toughest Himalayan climbers the world has ever known. In her most engaging book to date, renowned and award-winning author Bernadette McDonald weaves a passionate and literary tale of adventure, politics, suffering, death and - ultimately - inspiration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003clabel\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56347917222267,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/5901\/3951\/files\/Screenshot_2026-07-23_at_22.10.23.png?v=1784841197","url":"https:\/\/vertura.co.uk\/products\/freedom-climbers-bernadette-mcdonald","provider":"Vertura","version":"1.0","type":"link"}