{"product_id":"imaginary-peaks-katie-ives-9781680515411","title":"Imaginary Peaks: The Riesenstein Hoax and Other Mountain Dreams","description":"\u003cb\u003e2022 Banff Mountain Book Competition Special Jury Mention\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A book every thoughtful adventurer and seeker of dreams should read.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthor is a renowned writer in international climbing community\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFascinating story of hoax that inspired a quest for a North American Shangri-La\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVivid recounting of fabled mountains from across the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Using an infamous deception about a fake mountain range in British Columbia as her jumping-off point, Katie Ives, the well-known editor of \u003ci\u003eAlpinist\u003c\/i\u003e, explores the lure of blank spaces on the map and the value of the imagination. In \u003ci\u003eImaginary Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e she details the cartographical mystery of the Riesenstein Hoax within the larger context of climbing history and the seemingly endless quest for newly discovered peaks and claims of first ascents. \u003ci\u003eImaginary Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e is an evocative, thought-provoking tale, immersed in the literature of exploration, study of maps, and basic human desire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katie Ives\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1680515411\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781680515411\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mountaineers Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.03h x 6.37w x 0.98d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/13\/2021 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/26\/2021","brand":"Katie Ives","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053636612351,"sku":"9781680515411","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8c6e18b4-2e69-4ee9-af3d-2ec74693003d.jpg?v=1685025403","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/imaginary-peaks-katie-ives-9781680515411","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}