Summary
Everest was, to George Mallory, the wildest dream. This gentleman adventurer was obsessed with taming the unconquered peak. But in 1924 he and climbing partner Sandy Irvine disappeared forever into the clouds encircling the peak. Might they have reached the summit before their tragedy? It is mountaineering’s greatest mystery.
Seventy-five years later, Conrad Anker made an extraordinary discovery. He spotted “a patch of white” on Everest’s North Face. It was Mallory’s frozen body. Arti…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780719524929 |
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| ISBN-10: | 071952492X |
| Author: | Mark Mackenzie |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2010 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 22mm |
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Good solid stuff … [MacKenzie] has done a terrific job in conveying the misery, danger and exhilaration of life on the world s tallest mountain … a superb yarn of high adventure - BBC Focus Magazine
Impressive book … MacKenzie deals with the issue deftly - TLS‘Faced with a plethora of material, Mark MacKenzie rose to the challenge triumphantly, marrying impeccable research to a sensitive feel for the extraordinary range of emotions experienced by those who challenge this extraordinary range. If the film is half as good, Oscars beckon’ - Independent on SundayAbout The Author
Mark Mackenzie
Mark MacKenzie studied journalism at the London College of Printing. In the UK, his work has appeared in The Times and the Guardian and he is a former feature writer for the Independent on Sunday. He lives in London with his wife and two children. This is his first book.
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