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The Wildest Dream

Conquest of Everest

Author: Mark Mackenzie  

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Was George Mallory the first man to reach the summit of Everest? Conrad Anker and Leo Houlding embark on a death-defying expedition to find out

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Was George Mallory the first man to reach the summit of Everest? Conrad Anker and Leo Houlding embark on a death-defying expedition to find out

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Everest was, to George Mallory, the wildest dream . This gentleman adventurer was obsessed with taming the unconquered peak. But in 1924 he and climbing partner Sandy Irvine disappeared forever into the clouds encircling the peak. Might they have reached the summit before their tragedy? It is mountaineering s greatest mystery.

Seventy-five years later, Conrad Anker made an extraordinary discovery. He spotted a patch of white on Everest s North Face. It was Mallory s frozen body. Artefacts found on Mallory s body implied that he might have made it to the top. But that route had never since been climbed without modern equipment. Was it possible?

To find out Anker returned to Everest, with death-defying young rock star of climbing Leo Houlding as his partner. Kitted out in period clothing, they set off to replicate the unaided climb. Mallory s fate was a chilling reminder of the mountain s might. But they knew that to solve Everest s greatest mystery they must push their very limits.

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Critic Reviews

“Good solid stuff ... [MacKenzie] has done a terrific job in conveying the misery, danger and exhilaration of life on the world s tallest mountain ... a superb yarn of high adventure - BBC Focus MagazineImpressive book ... MacKenzie deals with the issue deftly - TLS'Faced with a plethora of material, Mark MacKenzie rose to the challenge triumphantly, marrying impeccable research to a sensitive feel for the extraordinary range of emotions experienced by those who challenge this extraordinary range. If the film is half as good, Oscars beckon' - Independent on Sunday”

Good solid stuff ... [MacKenzie] has done a terrific job in conveying the misery, danger and exhilaration of life on the world s tallest mountain ... a superb yarn of high adventure - BBC Focus Magazine

Impressive book ... MacKenzie deals with the issue deftly - TLS

'Faced with a plethora of material, Mark MacKenzie rose to the challenge triumphantly, marrying impeccable research to a sensitive feel for the extraordinary range of emotions experienced by those who challenge this extraordinary range. If the film is half as good, Oscars beckon' - Independent on Sunday

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About the Author

Mark MacKenzie studied journalism at the London College of Printing. In the UK, his work has appeared in The Times and the Guardian and he is a former feature writer for the Independent on Sunday. He lives in London with his wife and two children. This is his first book.

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Everest was, to George Mallory, the wildest dream . This gentleman adventurer was obsessed with taming the unconquered peak. But in 1924 he and climbing partner Sandy Irvine disappeared forever into the clouds encircling the peak. Might they have reached the summit before their tragedy? It is mountaineering s greatest mystery.Seventy-five years later, Conrad Anker made an extraordinary discovery. He spotted a patch of white on Everest s North Face. It was Mallory s frozen body. Artefacts found on Mallory s body implied that he might have made it to the top. But that route had never since been climbed without modern equipment. Was it possible?To find out Anker returned to Everest, with death-defying young rock star of climbing Leo Houlding as his partner. Kitted out in period clothing, they set off to replicate the unaided climb. Mallory s fate was a chilling reminder of the mountain s might. But they knew that to solve Everest s greatest mystery they must push their very limits.

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Product Details

Publisher
John Murray Press | John Murray Publishers Ltd
Published
5th August 2010
Pages
272
ISBN
9780719524929

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