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The Mystery Of Mallory And Irvine

The Mystery Of Mallory And Irvine

Tom Holzel

The compelling story of the greatest mystery in mountaineering, first published in 1996, has now been revised in the light of the discovery of Mallory's body on Everest. In 1924 Mallory and Irvine set off from camp, bound for the summit. But they were never seen alive again. Did they conquer the mountain? How did they die?
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On 8th June 1924 Geroge Mallory and Andrew Irvine set off from camp at 26,700 feet, bound for the summit of Everest. They were watched by Noel Odell who, in a famous despatch to the Times, described how the clouds parted to unveil the summit ridge and final peak of the roof of the world. He watched as the two black dots made towards the top, but after five minutes the clouds rolled in. They were never seen alive again. Did Mallory and Irvine conquer Everest almost 30 years before Hillary and Tenzing? How did they die? Where yhey the Olympian heroes described by history? Was George Mallory - friend of Lytton Strachey, partner the inexperienced young Irvine? An authoratitive book...prepared to debunk one of mountaineerings most cherished beliefs. THE OBSERVER.

Product Description

Title - The Mystery Of Mallory And Irvine

Edition -

Author - Tom Holzel

ISBN 13 - 9780712664882

Imprint - Pimlico

Publisher - Vintage Publishing

Date Published - 16/09/1999

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No. of pages - 416

Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 130 x 195 x 26mm

Weight - 360 g

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