Letters From Everest, George Mallory
Letters From Everest, George Mallory
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Letters From Everest

Author: George Mallory, Tom Newton Dunn

Narrator: Catherine Bailey, Seb Humphreys

Unabridged: 5 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/23/2024


Synopsis

‘An extraordinary treasure trove’ Andrew Marr A unique collection of unpublished letters from the climbing legend George Mallory to his family, revealing his innermost thoughts about people, places and mountains. On the 8th of June, 1924, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine were seen through a telescope on the upper slopes of Mount Everest. They were never seen alive again. In 1999, Mallory’s body was found below the ridge where he was last seen. In the 100 years since his disappearance, many words have been written about Mallory, but very little has ever been published of his own thoughts. Letters from Everest

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephen on July 13, 2024

Interesting look at the unpublished letters of George Mallory from time at school to the final & failed attempt of being 1st to conquer Everest......more

Goodreads review by Denise on January 03, 2025

Didn't really warm to George but enjoyed the pipe smoking, tweed apparelled, champagne fuelled derring do antics. Can see where The Ascent of Rum Doodle got a lot of material.......more


Quotes

‘An extraordinary treasure trove’ Andrew Marr, ‘These handwritten artifacts offer a haunting glimpse into the private life of a British mountaineer who ventured into the high-altitude “Death Zone” before anyone knew if reaching the 29,000-foot peak was humanly possible’ GearJunkie