Books by philippe petit author of 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. Philippe brenot is a psychiatrist and director of sexology at paris descartes university. Buy en attendant le petit poucet by philippe dorin isbn.
Man on wire book by philippe petit official publisher page. Petit tells us about his incredible high wire feat. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. 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. Man on wire film tie in main tiein by philippe petit isbn. This documentary of his breathtaking exhibition was made after the towers were brought down by terrorists. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The film chronicles philippe petits 1974 highwire walk between the twin towers of new yorks world trade center. It is a fitting tribute to those lost, but not forgotten, symbols of human aspirationthe twin towers. It is based on petits book, to reach the clouds, released in paperback with the title man on wire. Le documentaire americanobritannique le funambule man on wire, 2008. Now that an act of terror has destroyed them both, his book resurrects and reunites them, in sheer defiance of gravity.
Writing in english, phillipe petit brings alive his 1974 high wire walk between the twin towers of the late world trade center. Man on wire by philippe petit is the firsthand account of philippes deathdefying high wire walk across the twin towers of the world trade center in new york city. Philippe petit has 46 books on goodreads with 6160 ratings. It is a fitting tribute to those lostbutnotforgotten symbols of human aspirationthe twin towers. He was also the subject of a childrens book and an animated adaptation of it, released in 2005.
After watching the video, i purchased the book in soft cover to have a memento of the incredible feat of mr. Man on wire is a 2008 britishamerican biographical documentary film directed by james marsh. 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. In 2008, man on wire, a documentary directed by james marsh about petits walk between the towers, won numerous awards. Philippe petits crazy highwire walk between the twin towers duration. I salute you, philippe, the fragile man of the wire, the emperor of the air. Man on wire by philippe petit meet your next favorite book. Join facebook to connect with jeanphilippe noterman and others you may know. 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. Philippe petits most popular book is to reach the clouds. The man was philippe petit, the french highwire artist who walked between the twin towers illegally in 1974.
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. He is the author, with laetitia coryn, of the story of sex. 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. Philippe petit s most popular book is to reach the clouds. Philippe petit walks a tightrope between the twin towers. In man on wire, petit recounts the six years he spent preparing for this achievement.