Touching the Void (book) Touching the Void (book) Touching the Void is a 1988 book by Joe Simpson, recounting his and Simon Yates' successful but disastrous and nearly fatal climb of the 6,344-metre (20,813 foot) Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985. It has sold over a million copies and has been translated into over 20 languages. In 2013 the 25th Anniversary eBook edition of Touching the Void was published by DirectAuthors.com. It features additional photography from the expedition. Simpson and Yates reach the summit of the previously unclimbed West Face of Siula Grande. Upon descent, Simpson slipped down an ice cliff and
Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang (1978 film) (1978) predates the 1999 film of the same name Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang, as well as the popular television series Jacob Two-Two, which aired from 2003 to 2006. The main character of Richler's book and its subsequent adaptions is Jacob Two-Two, a young boy who has a habit of repeating himself in order to be heard by those around him. This humorous children's story recounts the adventure of a young boy who strives to be heard. As "Toronto Globe and Mail" writer James Bradshaw writes, Jacob Two-Two is "two plus two plus two years old, has two brothers