Bibliograph

Last hours on Everest, the gripping story of Mallory & Irvine's fatal ascent, Graham Hoyland

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Last hours on Everest, the gripping story of Mallory & Irvine's fatal ascent, Graham Hoyland

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Last hours on Everest

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

774637408

Responsibility statement

Graham Hoyland

Sub title

the gripping story of Mallory & Irvine's fatal ascent

Summary

On the 6th June, 1924, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine disappeared into the mists of history. George Mallory<U+2019>s body was discovered high on Everest in 1999. Sandy Irvine<U+2019>s body is still believed to be on the mountain having been rediscovered in 1975 by a Chinese climber who was killed the very next day. In 1993, Graham Hoyland became the 15th English man to climb Everest having become obsessed by the mountain and the myth of what happened to Mallory and Irvine. It was his evidence that led to the discovery of Mallory<U+2019>s body and it will be his evidence that will lead to the discovery of Sandy Irvine<U+2019>s. The Last Hours on Everest is the most detailed reconstruction of what happened after the two English climbing legends left the camp on that fateful day. Combining personal experience, the physical evidence found on the mountain and an insight into the hearts and minds of the two climbers, Graham Hoyland produces the most compelling description of what actually happened on that day and the answer to that most intriguing of questions <U+2013> did they actually climb Everest?

Target audience

adult

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