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NEWS: 2019 Boardman Tasker Shortlist Announced

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 UKC News 03 Sep 2019
The shortlist for the 2019 Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature has been announced. 32 entries were submitted this year from Great Britain, Canada, Italy, New Zealand and the USA.

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 Frank R. 03 Sep 2019
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A book about Paul Preuss? One of the predecessors of modern free climbing and alpinism? How did I miss that one? The Mauerhakenstreit (The Piton Dispute) is still one very nice discussion on climbing style 

 Mick Ward 03 Sep 2019
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Paul Preuss - one of the finest climbers who ever lived. An eternal inspiration to us all.

Mick

Deadeye 04 Sep 2019
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Are the brief descriptions of each book quotes from the dustcover or from the shortlisting panel?

I ask because the description of Hangdog Days contains an editorial howler.  It should be "dyed-in-the-wool" unless it's a reference to WWII detective fiction.


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