num_pages: 288
description: The enthralling account, by the leader of the French expedition, of the first conquest of Annapurna - at that time, and at more than 8000 metres, the highest mountain ever climbed.It is a story of breathtaking courage and determination against appalling odds. In records of mountaineering, in tales of human endeavour, there is nothing so unforgettable as the account of the descent by the triumphant but frost-bitten men, after the monsoon had broken, through the flooded valleys of Nepal.As well as an introduction by Joe Simpson, this new edition includes 16 pages of photographs, which provide a remarkable visual record of this legendary expedition.
language: English
title: Annapurna
titlecomplete: Annapurna
genres: Sports, History, Mountaineering, Adventure, Memoir, Biography, Climbing, Outdoors, Travel, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 9432
awards: awardedAt: 1262332800000
name: National Outdoor Book Award
category: Classic
publisher: Pimlico