In 1953 two historical events coincided - the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and the conquest of Mount Everest by John Hunt's British expedition. The news of the success, which broke in London on the morning of the coronation, was published in "The Times", and all round the world the coincidence of the two happenings is remembered still as a moment of high historical romance. This account is by Jan Morris who, before a change of sexual role, was James Morris, and was the "Times" reporter who accompanied the expedition and got the story back to Britain.
- ISBN10 1580800475
- ISBN13 9781580800471
- Publish Date 27 March 2000 (first published 30 April 1993)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Burford Books,U.S.
- Edition 2000 ed.
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 150
- Language English