To Reach the Clouds :

The Walk film tie in

 By
Philippe Petit
FABER & FABER
 One night in 1974, a young Frenchman secretly - and illegally -
rigged a tightrope between the twin towers of the World Trade
Center. At daybreak, he gave the high-wire performance of all time,
making eight crossings over the course of an hour, 110 floors up
above the earth, as a hundred thousand people gathered on the
ground to watch.

In To Reach the Clouds, now filmed as The Walk, Philippe Petit re-
creates a six-year quest to realise his dream, an adventure as
thrilling as the walk itself. In an unforgettable memoir he tells the
story of how he conspired, connived, improvised, and insisted his
way to this 'coup', abetted by a motley crew of accomplices, the
occasional miracle, and his own unflagging passion. He reveals
himself to be not only a virtuoso of the air but also a bold and
inspired performer on the page. Animated by never-seen
photographs and Petit's ingenious sketches, To Reach the Clouds is
a tour de force of the imagination and a serenade to his beloved
towers.

FABER & FABER

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