On the high wire / Philippe Petit ; translated, with an introduction, by Paul Auster.
On the high wire / Philippe Petit ; translated, with an introduction, by Paul Auster.
On the high wire / Philippe Petit ; translated, with an introduction, by Paul Auster.
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Publisher
New York : New Directions Books, 2019.
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G 2020/1780
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Language
English
French
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Physical content
xxv, 115 pages ; 19 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
New York : New Directions Books, 2019.
Series
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2019.
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Summary
"In this poetic handbook, the world-famous high-wire artist Philippe Petit offers a window into the world of tightrope walking. Petit masterfully explains how preparation and self-control contributed to such feats as walking between the towers of Notre Dame and the World Trade Center. Addressing such topics as the rigging of the wire, the walker's...
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Full title
On the high wire / Philippe Petit ; translated, with an introduction, by Paul Auster.
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New Directions paperbook
"A New Directions paperbook."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-115) and filmography (pages 110-111).
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Call Numbers
G 2020/1780
Record Identifier
74VKaDyZwR8Z
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ISBN
1474613705
9780811228640 (alk. paper)
0811228649
9781474613705 (hardback)
DDC
796.46
MMS ID
991024301016802626
