Description
A dramatic story of the first attempt to climb Mount Everest. The book is published for the hundredth anniversary of the 1922 expedition. The first attempt to climb Mount Everest in 1922 by George Leigh Mallory and the British expedition around him is an extraordinary story full of controversy, drama, and misfortune, featuring a number of larger-than-life characters, as if they had stepped out of an adventure novel. The expedition ended in tragedy when an avalanche struck Mallory's group during their third attempt to reach the summit, killing seven men. Mick Conefrey has created a colorful and character-focused narrative based on diaries, letters, and previously unpublished reports, mapping the motivations and personal dramas of key participants (detailed discussions of their behind-the-scenes politicking and fierce rivalries), the architects of this epic adventure.
Information
Author: Conefrey Mick
Language: Czech
Publication date: October 5, 2022
Manufacturer: Nakladatelství JOTA, s.r.o.
Genres: Travel books and reports, Travel writings on asia, Books, Travel
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 327
ISBN/EAN: 9788076890046