The Ghosts of K2 : the epic saga of the first ascent
Conefrey, Mick2015
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Place reservation for The Ghosts of K2 : the epic saga of the first ascentAt 28,251 ft, K2 might be almost 800 ft shorter than Everest, but it's a far harder climb. In this definitive account, Mick Conefrey grippingly describes the early attempts to reach the summit and provides a fascinating exploration of the first ascent's complex legacy. From the drug-addicted occultist Aleister Crowley to Achille Compagnoni and Lindo Lacedelli, the Italian duo who finally made it to the summit, The Ghosts of K2 charts how a slew of great men became fixated on this legendary mountain. Through exclusive interviews with surviving team members and their families, and unrivalled access to diaries and letters that have been archived around the world, Conefrey evokes the true atmosphere of the Savage Mountain and explores why it remains the 'mountaineer's mountain', despite a history steeped in controversy and death. Wrought with tension, and populated by tragic heroes and eccentric dreamers, The Ghosts of K2 is a masterpiece of mountaineering literature.
Main title:
The Ghosts of K2 : the epic saga of the first ascent / by Mick Conefrey.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Oneworld Publications Ltd, 2015.©2015
Collation:
xvii, 317 pages, 8 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliography.
Contents:
1.The Beast and the Prince -- 2.The Harvard Boys -- 3.A Climbing Party -- 4.High Ambition -- 5.The Fall Out -- 6.Unfinished Business -- 7.Teamwork -- 8.Man Down -- 9.The Old Road -- 10.The Flowers of Italy -- 11.The Spoils of Victory -- 12.The Base Lie?.Machine generated contents note: 1.The Beast and the Prince -- 2.The Harvard Boys -- 3.A Climbing Party -- 4.High Ambition -- 5.The Fall Out -- 6.Unfinished Business -- 7.Teamwork -- 8.Man Down -- 9.The Old Road -- 10.The Flowers of Italy -- 11.The Spoils of Victory -- 12.The Base Lie?.
ISBN:
9781780745954 (hardback)
Dewey class:
796.5223
Language:
English
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BRN:
316113
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 796.5223 GHO | Available |
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