Mick Conefrey

Everest 1953

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Discover the real story behind one of Britain's greatest triumphsOn the morning of 2 June 1953, the day of Queen Elizabeth's coronation, the first news broke that Everest had finally been conquered. Drawing on first-hand interviews and unprecedented access to archives, this is a ground-breaking new account of that extraordinary first ascent. Revealing that what has gone down in history as a supremely well-planned expedition was actually beset by crisis and controversy, Everest 1953 recounts a bygone age of self-sacrifice and heroism, using letters and personal diaries to reveal the immense stress and heartache the climbers often hid from thei… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-78074-103-1
EAN: 9781780741031
Produktnummer: 17008112
Verlag: Oneworld Publications
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Seitenangabe: 400 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 0 KB

Über den Autor

Mick Conefrey is author of the award-winning Adventurer's Handbook, currently in development with Universal Pictures. An internationally recognised documentary film-maker, he has won many awards for his films on mountaineering and exploration; most prominent is his 2002 film The Race for Everest with the BBC.