Mick Conefrey Everest 1953 (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Everest 1953Condition: NewEAN: 9781780742304ISBN: 9781780742304Publisher: Oneworld PublicationsFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 05/02/2013Item Height: 198mmItem Length: 129mmAuthor: Mick ConefreyLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: The Epic Story of the First AscentISBN-10: 1780742304Description: On the morning of 2 June 1953, the day of Queen Elizabeth’s coronation, the first news broke that Everest had finally been conquered. Drawing on first-hand interviews and unprecedented access to archives, this is a ground-breaking new account of that extraordinary first ascent. Revealing that what has gone down in history as a supremely well-planned expedition was actually beset by crisis and controversy, Everest 1953 recounts a bygone age of self-sacrifice and heroism, using letters and personal diaries to reveal the immense stress and heartache the climbers often hid from their fellow team members. Charting how the ascent affected the original team in subsequent years and detailing its immense cultural impact today, Everest 1953 is the perfect book to commemorate this remarkable feat of the human will.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: Sports & HobbiesRelease Year: 2013 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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