Francis Younghusband was the first chairman of the Mount Everest Committee of the Royal Geographical Society. This is his account of the three separate expeditions to Mount Everest in 1921, 1922 and 1924—the expedition in which Mallory and Irving lost their lives.
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³The discovery of George Leigh Mallory¹s alabaster corpse,² writes Patrick French, ³high on the slopes of Everest in the summer of 1999, had a spectacular universal impact. Books, articles, and television programs appeared, as the debate was revived as to whether he had reached the summit 75 years before. Mallory ‹ his physical grace, the manner of his disappearance, the era in which he lived ‹ will always hold the public¹s attention. He is the emblem of the early Everest expeditions.² Written in 1926, The Epic of Mount Everest is Sir Francis Younghusband¹s vivid, now classic account of Mallory¹s three separate expeditions to Mount Everest in 1921, 1922, and, finally, 1924 ‹ when Mallory and Sandy Irvine vanished, igniting one of the world¹s great mysteries. ³Centuries pass, mountaineers pass, but Everest remains, an impassive killer, drawing people upward.²
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Epic on Mount Everest,
By Peter Higginbotham (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Epic of Mount Everest: The Historic Account of Mallory's Expeditions (Paperback)
A fascinating look back to a time when the support of hundreds of porters etc was available to small groups of mountaineers. It illustrates how approaches have changed and is a "must read" for anyone interested in Himalayan mountaineering over the decades. Buy it, read it and drift back in time!
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A book to dream,
By Felipe "Felipe" (Chile) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Epic of Mount Everest: The Historic Account of Mallory's Expeditions (Paperback)
I read this book when I was 7 years old in 1967. It was a gift from my father and I remember that each page and photographs transported me to the Tibet and motivated me to dream about how was Mallory expedition to the Everest mountain. This book teaches me to love to climb mountains and the human nature.
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Climbing Everest,
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This review is from: The Epic of Mount Everest: The Historic Account of Mallory's Expeditions (Paperback)
A fascinating story of those who tackled Everest early in the 20th century. It is the story of Mallory, who may have reached the summit before Edmund Hilliary.
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