The Ascent of Everest
Publisher: Teach Yourself
Published: 1993
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780340579077
First sentence: This is the story of how, on 29th May, 1953, two men, both endowed with outstanding stamina and skill, inspired by an unflinching resolve, reached the top of Everest and came back unscathed to rejoin their comrades.