Used hardcover in good condition.
They broke the law. They defied the authorities.
They made the midnight skyline their playground.
And they recorded it.
A secret group, led by the mysterious ‘Butterfly Catcher’, scale the university buildings of this sleepy academic town in the darkest hours.
Risking their lives, their freedom and their degrees, they evade police to climb the highest, most dangerous historic buildings, often without rope.
Wanting to preserve their story and inspire others, they photographed everything – all the routes, the close shaves, the lucky escapes.
In 1937, this was difficult, dangerous and foolhardy – but we now have a record of these feats. And a photographic guide to virtually all the climbs Cambridge can offer.
To this day, the club still exists. The pinnacles above may be silent, but they’re not sleeping.
If you like history, extreme sports – or both, you’ll soon understand why this has become such a cult classic around the world. Civil disobedience at its finest.
