A must-read in literature dedicated to mountaineering.
"For me, the ideal is to start from the bottom, reach the top, and come back down. And not too fast..." This is how "The Greek" describes his passion for climbing, and there is probably no book that more evocative of the joy of climbing. However, make no mistake, this is pure mountaineering: 600 first ascents, 12,000 pitons planted, 700 rappels, countless bivouacs in the Calanques, the Dolomites, the Vercors... A routine for this true Tartarin. Behind the clicking of carabiners and the tinkling of pitons, you can always hear the song of the cicadas. Each sentence exudes a Marseille accent, the smell of pastis, and a humor that reminds us that this book is not only an essential classic, but also that Livanos is an exceptional mountaineer.