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To reach the clouds

Hardcover • 2003 • English • 1. edition

To reach the clouds: my high-wire walk between the Twin Towers

By Philippe Petit

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About the book

In 1974, a young Frenchman secretly and illegally rigged a tightrope between the Twin Towers in New York. He made eight crossings in an hour, while 100,000 people watched in the streets of New York. In this book, Petit recreates his six-and-a-half-year quest to realize his dream.

Biography and non-fiction prose

Book details

ISBN

9780571217700

Publisher

Faber & Faber

Published year

2003

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

To reach the clouds

Format

Hardcover

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