To Reach the Clouds

Petit, Philippe

In 1974, a young Frenchman secretly - and illegally - rigged a tightrope between the Twin Towers. He made eight corssings in an hour, while 100,000 people watched in the streets of New York. In "To Reach The Clouds", Petit recreates his six-and-a-half-year quest to realize his dream. Animated by numerous photographs and Petit's sketches, this text is a serenade to his beloved towers and the unfettered aspiration they expressed.

Collectability score

Petit’s poetic, vertigo-inducing firsthand chronicle recounts his legendary, clandestine high-wire performance between the Twin Towers.

EAN

9780571217700

Publisher

Faber & Faber

Published

17 February 2003

Pages

240

Available copies

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