HOME > NEWS > BOOKSTORE > [Book] The Battle of the Matterhorn DELIVERED / October 27, 2021 at 8:30 AM , through Virginie Troussier 112 Shares 112 [Book] The Battle of the Matterhorn The first ascent of the Matterhorn is one of the most famous and passionate stories of mountaineering. It has been told a lot but this book intends to revolutionize history, according to its subtitle. The author, Pietro Crivellaro, journalist and historian, searched the archives of the Sella de Biella Foundation and among the writings of Quintino Sella, statesman and founder of the Italian Alpine Club. It reconstructs the years of preparation from the original documents: letters, diaries and reports. He does this by juxtaposing the different phases of the story. He places the Italian attempts to climb the Matterhorn, coordinated and promoted by Quintino Sella, in their historical context: that of post-unification Italy (1861), which sheds new light on the affair. Italian mountaineers see the summit as a gesture of national pride in the face of the English who collect the first ones on the summits of the Alps. A purely symbolic victory"Would have given the impetus to the self-esteem of Italians ..." . The book combines politics, history and mountaineering, and offers a generous selection of period images. Control the use of your personal data We and our partners may access your device to recognize you through identifiers such as cookies, and collect, store, combine, and transfer data your IP and email addresses, software settings, your browsing data and your location, for these purposes: Basic ads, and ad measurement, Personalized ads profile and display, Personalized content and Content measurement, audience insights, and product development. You may accept all identifiers and data processing activities requiring your consent, or refuse them and make a granular choice, find out more, and object to any processing based on legitimate interests via the setting screen. You can change your mind or withdraw your consent at any time via our Privacy Policy. Your choices will apply to these websites and their emails during 6 months, and we will not ask you again until tomorrow. Accept all Set your choices