Starry Night

by Isabel Suppe

Starry Night begins with a tragedy and transforms into a spellbinding tale of writing and rewriting of scars, into questions on freedom and desire, and winged words. In a dramatic climbing accident, Isabel survives a 1100-foot fall off Ala Izquierda. Severely injured, she is fully conscious of the fact that a broken foot in the icy solitude of the Bolivian Andes implies a death sentence. Stalked by hypothermia, hallucinations , and despair, she nonetheless places her bet on life and spends two interminable days and nights dragging herself over the ice to seek help for Peter and herself.

163 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[shan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book read like a dream to me. It was an interesting story telling format and it read much like I imagine this experience is navigated. Isabel comes across as both an unstoppable force and also a fragile creature subjected to a most punishing set of circumstances. Her fight is an inspiration.

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read it in 24hours. Many books are called inspiring, as are many people. Isabel Suppe and her book are among them.