Everest

First Thus Edition. Illustrated softback. 579pp with b/w illustrations & maps. This is the definitive history of Everest - the most famous and most romantic mountain in the world. It tells the story of the intrepid men and women who risked their lives to reach the ultimate summit. The tales are the basis of the Everest legend: tales of tragedy and triumph, courage and fear. Here too are first-hand accounts of the early failures, the near unbelievable pettiness and incompetence of some parties, and the commendable altruism and skill of others. Illustrated with breathtaking photographs and written in an informative, easy style, Everest is a must for all those who revel in a sense of adventure and are intrigued by humanity's constant urge to pit its wits against nature's most extreme monuments. REVIEWS:THE TIMES: "This is truly the stuff of legend and is brilliantly evoked by Mr. Unsworth"; THE SCOTSMAN: "The mountain at last has the book it deserves"; THE MANCHESTER EVENING POST: "A five-star climbing history of the world's highest mountain"; THE GREAT OUTDOORS: "It will undoubtedly become a classic - an inspiration to anyone with the remotest sense of adventure". There is an inscription on the inside front cover; there are small creases on the cover; there are some pencil lines beside sections of the text which can easily be erased. Despite these flaws, this is still a VG reading copy. ISBN: 0140047638