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description: The White Cliff is a collection of writings about the best sea cliff in the world: Gogarth. This book has a historical narrative into which are embedded essays by various protagonists. The book is not just about the place though. The climbers who have been drawn to touch the stone of Gogarth have often been the best of their generation and have pioneered amazing routes elsewhere. The book is also about their personal stories of life and death. It details the history of the exploration of the cliff in the context of the time period climbing standards and the development of equipment and techniques. In the process it touches on a myriad of related issues.
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title: The White Cliff: Epic tales of life and death on the world's best sea cliff
publisher: Atlantis Publishing