Mystery on Everest: A Photobiography Of George Mallory (Photobiographies)
Grade 5-8-Since 1953, when Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stood at the top of Mount Everest, hundreds of others have scaled the world's highest peak. In their shadows, George Leigh Mallory and his companion Andrew Irvine have vanished into footnotes almost as completely as they vanished on Everest in 1924. This authoritative photobiography follows Mallory from his early childhood to the startling discovery of his frozen body in 1999, 75 years after his death. In a lucid text sprinkled with quotes from the subject's writings and excellent black-and-white photos, the adventurer is resurrected and resumes his place at the forefront of Everest mountaineers. The readable text illuminates the strength and resolution that carried him to Everest on three expeditions, and allows readers to comprehend his determination to climb the mountain. For those seeking further details of the 1999 discovery, two adult titles will be useful: Peter Firstbrook's Lost on Everest (Contemporary, 1999) and Jochen Hemmleb's Ghosts of Everest (Mountaineers, 1999). Handsome, informative, and moving, Mystery on Everest deserves a place in any collection.Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NYCopyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.