Press Review & Curiosities
Reviews written on the basis of a genuine critical reading. We assessed the texts with a proper literary, technical and stylistic critique of mountain books.
In Su e in Sé - Mountaineering and psychology
By Barbara Colaninno Published: 19/11/2007
The book analyses some themes of mountaineering from a psychological point of view.In su (“upwards”), a fundamental part of mountaineering, refers to verticality, to reaching the summit. But not only that! It also refers to…
Maria Zef - Paola Drigo
By Redazione Published: 01/09/2007
Perhaps you happen to feel like reading something about the mountains that is not necessarily about conquest or extreme sports.We have plenty of photo books on our shelves and few of them tell of the…
The philosophy of the mountain by Francesco Tomatis
By Redazione Published: 10/05/2007
The book is written at times in an academic manner, at times with polished literary acrobatics, and in some places it stumbles. On the whole, though, I admit I found it enjoyable, stimulating I would…