The Mammoth Book Of Everest: From the first attempts to today, 40 first-hand accounts
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This selection of the very best writing on Everest begins with the first attempts and continues, via Mallory's failed bid and Hillary and Tenzing's triumph, to the disasters of recent years. It features 35 white-knuckle accounts of climbing on the world's highest mountain, with all the tragedy and triumph of humankind's striving for the top of the world, by those who know the 'Death Zone' best - the climbers themselves. But this is much more than just the best of exhilarating first-hand accounts of climbing on Everest. It includes the full history of the conquest of Everest, and provides an evocative portrait of the cruel, natural beauty of Chomolungma, 'The Mother Goddess of the World'. Review: Book arrived in time. Nicely packed. - The book is abt different expedition stories of mountaineers set to conquer MT Everest. I have read few of the stories and enjoyed the same. Worth a buy. Review: Amazing book but poor quality book received - Some pages are missing
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| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 32 Reviews |
A**P
Book arrived in time. Nicely packed.
The book is abt different expedition stories of mountaineers set to conquer MT Everest. I have read few of the stories and enjoyed the same. Worth a buy.
P**.
Amazing book but poor quality book received
Some pages are missing
A**T
Interesting
Interesting. Covers a lot about Everest through time. Some of the stories however are short in material. However a good buy
F**E
The British obsession with this mountain. Why? "Because it's there". Ahh yes, of course!
Following reading an article by Wade Davis, a Canadian writer, about Mount Everest, I wanted to know more. Where to begin? So many words have been written on the subject, expeditions, climbers, deaths, sherpas. I saw this book on Amazon, and with 40 separate reports on attempts to climb from 1913 to 2014, including, of course the key expeditions of 1924 (Mallory & Irving), and 1953 (Hillary & Tensing), plus several other less famous ones. Jon Lewis, a sympathetic editor, plus useful appendices; a most worthwhile compendium! Buy it.
C**N
AGreat read
40 great stories of everest and the people who conquered the highest mountain in the world.
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