The Lost Explorer
Finding Mallory on Mount Everest
$27.67
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
25 May 2000
Summary
In 1999, Conrad Anker found the body of George Mallory on Mount Everest, casting an entirely new light on the mystery of the lost explorer. On 8 June 1924, George Leigh Mallory and Andrew ‘Sandy’ Irvine were last seen climbing towards the summit of Everest. The clouds closed around them and they were lost to history, leaving the world to wonder whether or not they actually reached the summit – some 29 years before Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay.
On 1 May 1999, Conrad Anker, one of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781841192116 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1841192112 |
| Author: | David Roberts, Conrad Anker |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 25 May 2000 |
| Weight: | 170g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 18mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Tim McNulty “The Seattle Times” A story of vast ambition and extraordinary drive.
About The Author
David Roberts
Conrad Anker is a professional mountaineer who has made breakthrough first ascents around the world, from the Himalayas to Antarctica and Patagonia.
David Roberts, a mountaineer with extensive Alaskan experience, is the author of many books. David Roberts worked in publishing for over thirty years, most recently as a director, before devoting his energies to writing full time. He is married and divides his time between London and Wiltshire.
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