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Because it's there : the life of George Mallory
Author
Title
Because it's there : the life of George Mallory / Dudley Green.
ISBN
075243747X
9780752437477
Published
Stroud : Tempus, 2006.
Physical Description
192 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm
Notes
Originally published: 2005.
Includes index.
Summary
"According to the record books, the highest mountain on Earth [when measured from sea level] was finally conquered by Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing in 1953 from Everest's south side. However, there remains the enigma of the attempt by ... George Mallory and his companion Andrew Irvine over three decades earlier from the north. After their disappearnce on 8 June 1924 it was usually assumed that they had perished during their ascent. However, the discovery of Mallory's body in 1999, a mere 2 000 feet from the top, has reopened speculation as to whether they died on the way up or the way down. ..."--Back cover.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 26, 2019
Contents
Forreword / John Mallory
Preface
1. Boyhood: Mobberley and Winchester, 1886-1905
2. Cambridge, 1905-1909
3. Interim, 1909-1910
5. Schoolmaster: Charterhouse, 1910-1914
6. War, 1914-1918
7. Charterhouse, 1919-1921
8. Everest: The ultimate challenge
9. Plans for a reconnaissance, 1921
10. The reconnaissance, 1921
11. Plan for a summit bid, 1922
12. The assault, 1922
13. Lecturer: Britain and [the United States of] America, 1923
14. Plans for a third expedition, 1923-1924
15. The last adventure, 1924
16. The mystery of my friends.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Biography.
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