It is based on petits book, to reach the clouds, released in paperback with the title man on wire. The film chronicles philippe petits 1974 highwire walk between the twin towers of new yorks world trade center. In 2008, man on wire, a documentary directed by james marsh about petits walk between the towers, won numerous awards. It is the nonfictional story of the years of preparation, practicing his craft and setbacks all leading up to his walk across the sky between the towers, 110 stories up, on a summer morning in 1974. Man on wire film tie in main tiein by philippe petit isbn. Man on wire by philippe petit meet your next favorite book. Petit tells us about his incredible high wire feat.
Man on wire book by philippe petit official publisher page. After watching the video, i purchased the book in soft cover to have a memento of the incredible feat of mr. Philippe petit s most popular book is to reach the clouds. It is a fitting tribute to those lost, but not forgotten, symbols of human aspirationthe twin towers. He was also the subject of a childrens book and an animated adaptation of it, released in 2005. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The man was philippe petit, the french highwire artist who walked between the twin towers illegally in 1974. Passion is something that knows no bounds, says philippe petit, the man who strung a wire between the twin towers of the world trade center and walked on it. Philippe brenot is a psychiatrist and director of sexology at paris descartes university. Now that an act of terror has destroyed them both, his book resurrects and reunites them, in sheer defiance of gravity. He is the author, with laetitia coryn, of the story of sex. There is a child inside me that wants to come out elizabeth day the man on wire star on holding his nerve, being kicked out of school and teaching joseph gordonlevitt.
Books by philippe petit author of to reach the clouds. Join facebook to connect with jeanphilippe noterman and others you may know. This documentary of his breathtaking exhibition was made after the towers were brought down by terrorists. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. Philippe petits crazy highwire walk between the twin towers duration.
Writing in english, phillipe petit brings alive his 1974 high wire walk between the twin towers of the late world trade center. Buy en attendant le petit poucet by philippe dorin isbn. In man on wire, petit recounts the six years he spent preparing for this achievement. Philippe petit has 46 books on goodreads with 6160 ratings. Philippe petit walks a tightrope between the twin towers.
It is a fitting tribute to those lostbutnotforgotten symbols of human aspirationthe twin towers. Through a spell binding account and through meticulous details mr. Man on wire is a 2008 britishamerican biographical documentary film directed by james marsh. Since well before his epic 1974 walk between the twin towers of the world trade center, philippe petit was an artist who answered first and foremost to the demands of his craftnot only on the. Shop our patek philippe selection online or stop in to see them in person. Philippe petits most popular book is to reach the clouds. Man on wire by philippe petit more than a quartercentury before september 11, 2001, the world trade center was immortalized by an act of unprecedented. I salute you, philippe, the fragile man of the wire, the emperor of the air. The title of the film is taken from the police report that led to the arrest and later release of petit, whose performance had lasted for almost one hour.
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