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Into the silence : the Great War, Mallory, and the conquest of Everest

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  • Author: Davis, Wade
    Contributor: BC Libraries Cooperative; National Network for Equitable Library Service; Apple Alex (synthetic)
    Edition: Unabridged
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    2012
    Summary:

    Describes British climbers' attempts to scale Mount Everest in the early 1920s, discussing such topics as the role of imperial ambition in the expedition and the way in which the ascent reflected England's post-World War I redemption efforts.

    Sujets: Biography | Great Britain | Influence | Mallory, George | Mountaineers | World War, 1914-1918
    Original Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf 2011, Victoria Park, Association for the Blind of Western Australia
    Language(s): English