EVEREST 1922 The dramatic and inspiring account of the very

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 largerthanlife 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Using diaries, letters, and unpublished accounts, Mick Conefrey creates a rich, characterdriven narrative that explores the motivations and private dramas of the key individualsdetailing their backroom politics and bitter rivalrieswho masterminded this epic adventure.