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02233aam a2200325Ii 4500 001 74F6B13413BB11ED9C55A27642ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220804010129 008 211031s2022 nyua b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 1639361456 020 $a 9781639361458 035 $a (OCoLC)1281583310 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d BDX $d LPU $d OCLCO $d OPW $d SILO 100 1 $a Conefrey, Mick. 245 10 $a Everest 1922 : $b the epic story of the first attempt on the world's highest mountain / $c Mick Conefrey. 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Pegasus Books, $c [2022] 300 $a 310 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 24 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Dramatis Personae -- Introduction -- 1 Himalayans at Play -- 2 No Place for Old Men -- 3 The Hardest Push -- 4 Larger than Life -- 5 Oxygen Drill -- 6 News from the North -- 7 We May Be Gone Some Time -- 8 The Gas Offensive -- 9 Summit Fever -- 10 Trouble in the Sanctuary -- 11 A Terrible Enemy -- 12 2020 Hindsight -- Bibliography and Sources -- Acknowledgements -- Index. 520 $a The first attempt on Everest in 1922 by George Leigh Mallory and a British team is an extraordinary story full of controversy, drama, and incident, populated by a set of larger-than-life characters straight out of an adventure novel. The expedition ended in tragedy when, on their third bid for the top, Mallory's party was hit by an avalanche that left seven men dead. Using diaries, letters, and unpublished accounts, Mick Conefrey creates a rich, character-driven narrative that explores the motivations and private dramas of the key individuals--detailing their backroom politics and bitter rivalries--who masterminded this epic adventure. 650 0 $a Mountaineering expeditions $z Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) $x History. 651 0 $a Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) 941 $a 5 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20231010033631.0 952 $l RZPE145 $d 20221026010255.0 952 $l UJPE911 $d 20220830010932.0 952 $l HOPC845 $d 20220809011244.0 952 $l LAPH975 $d 20220804024902.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=74F6B13413BB11ED9C55A27642ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b IWPInitiate Another SILO Locator Search