In March 1985, Mal Duff led a new expedition to conquer Everest by the unclimbed north-east ridge.The last attempt by a Chris Bonington team had ended in failure and tragedy – with the deaths of two great climbers, Joe Tasker and Pete Boardman.
Everyone knew the risks as well as the excitement of the challenge. In this extraordinary book, Greig chronicles not only the assault on the peak but also the complex inter-relationships of nineteen very different personalities living tog...
Despre autor
Andrew Greig was born and brought up in Scotland. He has published many collections of poetry, including Men on Ice (Canongate) and two novels, Electric Brae (Canongate...
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Limba Engleză ● Format EPUB ● Pagini 256 ● ISBN 9781847677402 ● Mărime fișier 1.9 MB ● Vârstă 22-99 ani ● Editura Canongate Books ● Oraș Edinburgh ● Țară GB ● Publicat 2011 ● Descărcabil 24 luni ● Valută EUR ● ID 2422087 ● Protecție împotriva copiilor Adobe DRM
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