{"product_id":"the-climber-vol-7-paperback","title":"The Climber, Vol. 7 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShin'ichi Sakamoto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJiro Nitta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe harder you climb, the higher you live.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBuntaro Mori is a loner, but being alone in a crowd is almost as bad as being forced to fit in. When a dangerous bid for solitude introduces Mori to the rush of solo climbing, he becomes addicted to the brilliant sense of freedom he finds as he pits his body and soul against the heights. But how high does he have to climb to leave humanity behind? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the solitary turbulence of his youth, Buntaro has found peace and contentment in adulthood. With a wife, a baby daughter, and a steady job as a researcher for the WEC, he no longer yearns for the terrible glory of the peaks. But when an old ambition converges with a new challenge at work, Buntaro finds himself being drawn back into the perilous, addictive world of climbing. Will the call of K2 prove to be too much to resist?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShin'ichi Sakamoto debuted as a manga artist in 1990. His series \u003ci\u003eThe Climber\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInnocent\u003c\/i\u003e have both won the Excellence Award at the Japan Media Arts Festival. His series \u003ci\u003e#DRCL midnight children\u003c\/i\u003e is also available in English from VIZ Media. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJiro Nitta was a Japanese novelist and meteorologist. Born in 1912, he pioneered the field of mountain novels, writing while working at the Central Meteorological Observatory. Nitta won the 1955 Naoki Prize for \u003ci\u003eGoriki Den\u003c\/i\u003e. His other works include \u003ci\u003eThe Climber\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDeath March on Mount Hakkoda\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.33 x 8.24 x 5.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50995776487681,"sku":"9781974765379","price":34.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/1677\/6705\/files\/JgL_e-ecR59781974765379.webp?v=1793303454","url":"https:\/\/www.gotham-library.com\/de-ca\/products\/the-climber-vol-7-paperback","provider":"Gotham Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}