To Reach the Clouds : My High-Wire Walk Between the Twin Towers

One night in 1974, a young Frenchman secretly -- & illegally -- rigged a tightrope between the twin towers of the World Trade Center in NYC. At daybreak, he gave the high wire performance of all time, making 8 crossings over the course of an hour, 110 floors up above the earth, as thousands of people gathered on the ground to watch. Here, Petit re-creates a 6-year quest to realize his dream, an adventure as thrilling as the walk itself. He tells the story of how he conspired, connived, improvised & insisted his way to this Ôcoup', abetted by a motley crew of accomplices, the occasional miracle & his own unflagging passion. A tour de force of the imagination & a serenade to Petit's beloved towers.Ó Photos & sketches.Petit, Philippe is the author of 'To Reach the Clouds : My High-Wire Walk Between the Twin Towers', published 2006 under ISBN 9781422353516 and ISBN 1422353516.