text Into the silence : the Great War, Mallory, and the conquest of Everest
- Summary
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Describes British climbers' attempts to scale Mount Everest in the early 1920s, discussing such topics as the role of imperial ambition in the expedition and the way in which the ascent reflected England's post-World War I redemption efforts.
- Contents
- Great Gable -- Everest imagined -- The plan of attack -- Hinks's watch -- Enter Mallory -- The doorway to the mountain -- The blindness of birds -- Eastern approaches -- The North Col -- The summit of their desires -- Finch's triumph -- The thread... Read more
- Format
- text
- Description
- xiv, 655 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
- Publisher
- A. Knopf 2011
| Library | Location | Status |
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 921 MALLORY, GEORGE DAV in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
| Library | Location | Status |
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| TADL-WOOD | 921 MALLORY, GEORGE DAV in Adult Non-fiction | Available |