Join the treacherous mission to conquer Earth’s highest peak in David Long’s enthralling retelling of the first expeditions to climb Everest.
Everest is the world’s highest mountain, towering like an icy giant over the Himalayas. For the millions of people living nearby, it has always been a magical place, known as “Goddess Mother of the World” or the “Peak of Heaven”. To explorers and adventurers, it represents a perilous but thrilling challenge to be conquered.
In this exhilarating account by award-winning author David Long, he looks back at the first attempts by international mountaineers to reach the fabled summit, many of which ended in death and disaster.
- ISBN13 9781800900943
- Publish Date 1 September 2022
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Barrington Stoke Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 96
- Language English
- URL http://collins.co.uk