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Storms of Silence

From an avalanche that wiped out his base camp to an encounter with a band of Khampas fleeing the Chinese occupation of Tibet, Joe simpson draws upon his own experiences to write this moving and far reaching book. / The book`s major theme is the nature of aggression. A skinhead in a Sheffield bar sets the reader up for the genocide that is modern Tibetan history ยฟ what makes Joe Simpson stand out is his belief that there is more to life then a crampon, and his dogged refusal to leave the highest mental peaks unchallenged. – Sara Wheeler, Daily Telegraph