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The Wildest Dream: George Mallory: The Biography of an Everest Hero
Peter Gillman
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Description for The Wildest Dream: George Mallory: The Biography of an Everest Hero
Paperback. A revealing and complete biography of doomed hero George Mallory, which includes previously unpublished letters and family papers Num Pages: 320 pages, 3x8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGS; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 272.
In 1924, George Mallory and his companion Andrew Irvine disappeared during a valiant bid to reach the world's highest summit. In May 1999 Mallory's body was found, partly resolving the riddle of whether they succeeded in their bid, 29 years ahead of Hillary and Tenzing.
Peter and Leni Gillman assess the motives and goals of this inspirational yet complex figure, whose life was dominated by his two conflicting passions: his love for his wife Ruth, and Everest - forbidding, unclimbed, 'the wildest dream', as he called it. Drawing on ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
271g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747264583
SKU
V9780747264583
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Ref
99-50
About Peter Gillman
Peter Gillman has been a writer and journalist since 1964. He is the author of a dozen books and has won a record five awards. He has written several books with his wife Leni.
Reviews for The Wildest Dream: George Mallory: The Biography of an Everest Hero
A finely wrought and meticulously detailed biography of Mallory ... It is at once compelling and evocative
Joe Simpson, author of TOUCHING THE VOID
` A superb biography' Daily Telegraph A rich portrait of a man who defies facile categorisation ... The new biography is spot-on [about the climbing]
Stephen Venables, Daily Telegraph
The ... Read more
Joe Simpson, author of TOUCHING THE VOID
` A superb biography' Daily Telegraph A rich portrait of a man who defies facile categorisation ... The new biography is spot-on [about the climbing]
Stephen Venables, Daily Telegraph
The ... Read more