{"product_id":"barrier-of-spears-drama-of-the-drakensberg-by-r-o-pearse","title":"BARRIER OF SPEARS: Drama of the Drakensberg by R.O. Pearse","description":"\u003cp\u003eBARRIER OF SPEARS: Drama of the Drakensberg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby R.O. Pearse\u003cbr\u003eillustrated by Malcolm Pearse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0869780506\u003cbr\u003eFormat: medium hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Howard Timmins 1973, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 220 w x 285 h x 30 h \u003cbr\u003ePages: 304\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A4M\/2507\/U468\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eReg Pearse spent thirty years exploring, mapping and climbing the towering peaks of the Drakensberg Mountains (the Zulu name being \"Barrier of Spears\") and was an acknowledged expert on the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn retirement he put together, for the first time, the full story of the Drakensberg, and the history of the men who climb its high peaks. The Drakensberg Range is some 960 kilometers in length and forms the eastern escarpment of South Africa, though the most impressive section and principal subject of this volume is the 95 kilometres between Mont-aux-Sources and Giant's Castle, where the average height of the range is over 3,000 metres and the highest peaks rise to 3,350 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with colour images and maps by the author's son and includes a listing of the peaks and a useful bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eImmaculate with only light wear\/spine fading on dust jacket, marks on end papers, no stamps or inscriptions. Images depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eScarce locally\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55452498067748,"sku":null,"price":69.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/2229596361.jpg?v=1793225836","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/barrier-of-spears-drama-of-the-drakensberg-by-r-o-pearse","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}