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Zusatztext What sets Philippe in a class all his own is his restless quest to conquer the greatest physical heights, achieving a precise balance of chaos and creativity. He is an inspiration Informationen zum Autor Philippe Petit (born in 1949) is a French high-wire artist whose celebrated walk between the Twin Towers was the subject of the Academy Award-winning documentary MAN ON WIRE and the feature film THE WALK. He is also the author of WHY KNOT?, TO REACH THE CLOUDS, and CREATIVITY: THE PERFECT CRIME. Paul Auster's most recent novel, 4 3 2 1, was shortlisted for the 2017 Man Booker Prize. He is the editor of The Random House Book of Twentieth- Century French Poetry. Paul Auster's most recent novel, 4 3 2 1, was shortlisted for the 2017 Man Booker Prize. He is the editor of The Random House Book of Twentieth- Century French Poetry. Klappentext In this poetic handbook, written when he was just twenty-three, the world-famous high-wire artist Philippe Petit offers a window into the world of his craft. 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 first steps, his salute and exercises, and the work of other renowned high-wire artists, Petit offers us a book about the ecstasy of conquering our fears and reaching for the stars. Vorwort ' Anyone who has ever tried to do something well, anyone who has ever made personal sacrifices for an art or an idea, will have no trouble understanding what it is about' Paul Auster - The star of MAN ON WIRE offers a meditation on the ecstasy of conquering our fears and reaching for the stars Zusammenfassung 'Anyone who has ever tried to do something well, anyone who has ever made personal sacrifices for an art or an idea, will have no trouble understanding what it is about' Paul Auster - The star of MAN ON WIRE offers a meditation on the ecstasy of conquering our fears and reaching for the stars...
