简介：Basedonthebestsellingbookofthesamename,TheBeckoningSilencefollowsmountainclimberJoeSimpsonashetakesononeoftoughestchallengesofhiscareer.FreshfromhishorrificordealinthePeruvianAndes--asrecountedintheOscar-winningdocumentary"TouchingTheVoid"--SimpsonattemptstoascendthetreacherousNorthFaceoftheEiger,amountainthathasclaimedthelivesofmorethan60people.Facedwithgrowinganxietyanddoubt,Simpsonpushesonwardandupwardinhisunyieldingquesttotraversesomeoftheworld'smostinhospitableterrain.TheBeckoningSilenceisapowerfultestamenttotheenduranceofthehumanspiritinextremeconditions.