{"product_id":"the-villain-a-life-of-don-whillans-9780091794385","title":"The Villain: A Life of Don Whillans","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fascinating  thought-provoking biography of a climbing legend.  Don Whillans has been an icon for generations of climbers. His first ascent of Annapurnas South Face with Dougal Haston in 1970  remains one of the most impressive climbs ever made  a standard to which all contemporary Himalayan climbers aspire. But Perrin examines the tough reality behind Whillans formidable achievements  the character of the man himself. Despite his skill and daring  Whillans was a savage-tongued  hell-raising scrapper  turned down for a Queens Birthday honour  because of a violent fracas with the police. Coming out of a world miles away from the environment of the upper class climbers who dominated the sport  Whillans forceful  uncompromising personality gave him superstar status  the flawed heroism of a Best  a McEnroe  or an Ali.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45275663401013,"sku":"ByrdShop_0091794382","price":95.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780091794385.jpg?v=1780511448","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-villain-a-life-of-don-whillans-9780091794385","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}