Praise for Everest 1922:
Everest 1922
The Epic Story of the First Attempt on the World's Highest Mountain
Description
The dramatic and inspiring account of the very first attempt to climb Mount Everest, published to coincide with the centenary of the expedition of 1922.
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 an adventure novel.
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 Using diaries, letters, and unpublished accounts, Mick Conefrey creates a rich, character-driven narrative that explores the motivations and private dramas of the key individuals—detailing their backroom politics and bitter rivalries—who masterminded this epic adventure.
Pages352
Released2022
LanguageEnglish
PublisherPegasus Books
ISBN9781639361465
SellerSimon & Schuster
About the author(s)
Mick Conefrey is an award-winning author and documentary filmmaker. Mick created the landmark BBC series The Race for Everest to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the first ascent. His previous books include Everest 1922; The Adventurer’s Handbook; Everest 1953, the winner of a Leggimontagna Award; and The Ghosts of K2, which won the National Outdoor Book Award. Conefrey lives in England.
Reviews
“The 1922 expedition was perhaps the most exciting of all Everest ventures. With his usual forensic analysis and keen eye for the previously untold anecdote, Mick Conefrey re-illuminates one of the greatest mountain adventures of all time.”
Stephen Venables, author of Everest: Alone at the Summit and First Ascent
Praise for Ghosts of K2:
"Outstanding. Eminently readable and valuable.”
Julie Summers, author of Fearless on Everest
"In this wonderful book Mick Conefrey manages to turn the sound of tragedy into a celebration of hope, a triumph of the spirit.”
Wade Davis, author of Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest
“The stories of the early attempts and the eventual success illustrate the complexity of the mountain and the climbers who chose to risk it all. Ghosts of K2 brings them back to life."
Peter Edmund Hillary, mountaineer, expedition leader, and author
"K2, as I know from personal experience of climbing it, is a seriously dangerous mountain. This book engagingly portrays its grim, fascinating, tragic history.”
Alan Hinkes OBE, author of 8000m: Climbing the World’s Highest Mountains
"A thorough and well-researched book which tells the ‘inside’ story of an often misunderstood expedition. Essential reading for anyone with a fascination for Everest.”
Matt Dickinson author of The Death Zone: Climbing Everest Through the Killer Storm
