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Kingdoms Of Experience: Everest, the Unclimbed Ridge
Andrew Greig
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Description for Kingdoms Of Experience: Everest, the Unclimbed Ridge
Paperback. In March 1985, Mal Duff led a new expedition to conquer Everest by the unclimbed north-east ridge. The last attempt by a Chris Bonington team had ended in failure and tragedy - with the deaths of two great climbers, Joe Tasker and Pete Boardman. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp b&w inset. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JJPN; BTP; WSZG; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
In March 1985, Mal Duff led a new expedition to conquer Everest by the unclimbed north-east ridge.The last attempt by a Chris Bonington team had ended in failure and tragedy - with the deaths of two great climbers, Joe Tasker and Pete Boardman.
Everyone knew the risks as well as the excitement of the challenge. In this extraordinary book, Greig chronicles not only the assault on the peak but also the complex inter-relationships of nineteen very different personalities living together.
Product Details
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841953762
SKU
V9781841953762
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About Andrew Greig
Andrew Greig was born and brought up in Scotland. He has published many collections of poetry, including Men on Ice (Canongate) and two novels, Electric Brae (Canongate), which was short-listed for the MacVitie's Prize and received a Scottish Arts Council Award, and The Return of John MacNab (Headline), which topped the Scottish best-seller list in 1996. He took part in ... Read more
Reviews for Kingdoms Of Experience: Everest, the Unclimbed Ridge
Allows us privileged insights into the minds of these adventurers . . . Canongate have chosen well in re-issuing this important mountaineering journal.
The Herald
A classic in mountaineering literature...Recommended for all armchair adventurers who have ever wondered what it would be like to climb in the Himalayas.
Geographical Magazine
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The Herald
A classic in mountaineering literature...Recommended for all armchair adventurers who have ever wondered what it would be like to climb in the Himalayas.
Geographical Magazine
... Read more