num_pages: 352
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 Using diaries letters and unpublished accounts Mick Conefrey creates a rich character-driven narrative that explores the motivations and private dramas of the key individualsdetailing their backroom politics and bitter rivalrieswho masterminded this epic adventure.
language: None
title: Everest 1922: The Epic Story of the First Attempt on the World's Highest Mountain
publisher: Pegasus Books