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Everest 1922
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
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Summary
The dramatic and compelling account of the first attempt to climb Mount Everest, published to coincide with the centenary of the expedition in 2022.
Though it remains by far the world's most famous mountain, in recent years, Everest's reputation has changed radically, with long queues of climbers on the Lhotse Face, lurid tales of frozen corpses and piles of high-altitude trash. It wasn't always like this though. Once Everest was remote and inaccessible, a mysterious place, where only the bravest and most heroic dared to tread.
The first attempt on Everest in 1922 by George Leigh Mallory and a British team is an extraordinary story full of controversy, drama and incident, populated by a set of larger-than-life characters straight out of Boys Own and Indiana Jones. The expedition ended in tragedy when, on their third bid for the top, Mallory's party was hit by an avalanche that left seven men dead. Using diaries, letters, published and unpublished accounts, Mick Conefrey creates a rich character-driven narrative, exploring the motivations and private dramas of key individuals and detailing the back-room politics and bitter rivalries that lay behind this epic adventure.
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- Rosemont
- 23-10-23
interesting
As someone with no knowledge of this subject I thought it was very interesting. Clearly very well researched and brings the characters to life. But for me,the exploration the previous year was in too much detail. Excellent narrator.
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- Mr Mead
- 09-07-24
Detailed, exciting and great narration
The book delves in to detail of the personalities and the logistics of the expeditions as well as providing a contextual overview of the period including the British Empire and its relationship with India and surrounding Countries.
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- Mr N Marmont
- 13-06-22
Brilliantly written story of a forgotten expedition - highly recommended
Fantastic account of the 1922 Everest expedition and the characters involved. A really enjoyable listen!
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- Kathy
- 15-03-24
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A detailed account of the first Western attempt to climb Everest and the trials and hazards faced in 1920s mountaineering.
- This is a very comprehensive account, and super detailed. I enjoyed this as I like knowing lots of little details but I can see how this could annoy readers who prefer a more action focused experience. For example, we get detailed histories on a lot of the climbers and in detail descriptions of the rations that were packed.
- The detail does lend itself beautifully to picturing landscapes. The aspects of the Himalayas travelled through and experienced by both the reconissence and attempt parties were vividly described and easily imaginable. I would happily read a book similar to this but dedicated to the culture of Tibet and the Himalayas.
- The author does a good job of addressing attitudes in climbing. There's intense and in-depth coverage over the benefits of supplemental oxygen throughout the book. Though not explicitly addressed until the end of the book and the epilogue, the author does discuss the treatment of Sherpas as both porters and guides and discusses some of the systemic racism faced by these people over the last century.
Thoroughly interesting and enjoyable. Would recommend to those who enjoy early 20th century adventure accounts and mountaineering.
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