Over the Edge: The True Story of Four American Climbers'

Over the Edge: The True Story of Four American Climbers' Kidnap and Escape in the Mountains of Central Asia

Before dawn on August 12, 2000, four of America's best young rock climbers were sleeping in their portaledges high on the Yellow Wall, in the Pamir-Alai mountain range of Kyrgyzstan, in central Asia. By daybreak, they would be taken at gunpoint by militants of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), which operates out of secret bases in Tajikistan and Afghanistan, and which is linked to Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda network. The desperadoes intended to use their hostages as human shields and for ransom as they moved across Kyrgyzstan. In a remarkable life-and-death crucible over six terrifying days, they would be forced to choose between saving their own lives and committing an act none of them thought they ever could.
In Over the Edge, the four climbers-Jason "Singer" Smith, John Dickey, Tommy Caldwell, and Beth Rodden-finally tell the complete story of their nightmarish ordeal. In riveting detail, author Greg Child re-creates the entire hour-by-hour drama, from the first ricocheting bullets to the climactic and agonizing decision the climbers had to make in order to gain their freedom and survival. Set in a powder-keg region of narcotics trafficking and terrorism, this is a deeply compelling book about loyalty and the unshakeable human will to survive.
Country USA
Brand Audible
Manufacturer Random House Audio
Binding Audible Audiobook
Format Abridged
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Audible
Manufacturer	Random House Audio
Binding	Audible Audiobook
Format	Abridged
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Over the Edge: The True Story of Four American Climbers' Kidnap and Escape in the Mountains of Central Asia

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