Walter Bonatti - Scalare il mondo

Chasing his childhood dreams, Walter Bonatti has become a legendary character, the very symbol of adventure. Because in his challenges he always pushed himself a little further, and went so far that he is still able to tell us something new today. Dreams drove him, and he spent his life making them come true. Not just his: everyone's. Climb mountains, rappel down volcanoes, build a raft, spy on tigers from a treehouse, chase prehistoric lizards, travel by canoe on the trail of gold miners, shoot arrows with the natives, look for magic rocks in the Amazon, pitch a tent at the South Pole or on a desert island, dive from a waterfall, look bears and lions in the eyes. Who has never fantasized about one of these adventures? Here: he lived them all, and more, with wonder and courage. Consistent and solitary, Walter soon learned to rely on himself, he stubbornly cultivated his body and mind, fighting against dangers but also against lies and misunderstandings. He experienced the impossible and told us about it, teaching us to face fear and not to lose our imagination. His words, and those of those who knew him, reveal in these pages the incredible journey of a boy who becomes a man, but also the secrets of his success and his writing. An entire life told through the most compelling stories, the most intense emotions and disappointments. And the most beautiful (and unpublished) love letters.