Into the silence : the Great War, Mallory, and the conquest of Everest /
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.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
2011.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | Maps on lining papers. |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 655 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [579]-623) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780375408892 (hbk.) 0375408894 (hbk.) |