To Reach the Clouds - Man on Wire : My High-Wire Walk Between the Twin Towers

Petit, Philippe

ISBN 10: 0571245854 / ISBN 13: 9780571245857

Published by Faber & Faber, Limited, 2008

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Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: To Reach the Clouds - Man on Wire : My High-Wire Walk Between the Twin Towers
• Publisher: Faber & Faber, Limited
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0571245854
• ISBN 13: 9780571245857
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Tie-in.
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 0.428 pounds

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Synopsis

To Reach the Clouds by Philippe Petit, now the smash-hit documentary film Man on Wire .
One night in 1974, a young Frenchman secretly - and illegally - rigged a tightrope between the twin towers of the World Trade Center. At daybreak, he gave the high-wire performance of all time, making eight crossings over the course of an hour, 110 floors up above the earth, as a hundred thousand people gathered on the ground to watch.
In
To Reach the Clouds , now filmed as
Man on Wire , Philippe Petit re-creates a six-year quest to realise his dream, an adventure as thrilling as the walk itself. In an unforgettable memoir he tells the story of how he conspired, connived, improvised, and insisted his way to this 'coup', abetted by a motley crew of accomplices, the occasional miracle, and his own unflagging passion. He reveals himself to be not only a virtuoso of the air but also a bold and inspired performer on the page. Animated by never-seen photographs and Petit's ingenious sketches,
To Reach the Clouds is a tour de force of the imagination and a serenade to his beloved towers.

About the Author

Philippe Petit is the world’s most famous high-wire performer, making more than eighty high-wire walks around the world. He also street-juggles, lectures, and practices close-up magic. He is the subject of the award-winning documentary film Man on Wire. When he’s not traveling, Philippe shares his time between The Cathedral St. John the Divine in New York City and a small hideaway in the Catskills.