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Clint Willis - The Boys of Everest (2nd Hand Paperback)
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Synopsis
Subtitled : Chris Bonnington and the Tragedy of Climbing's Greatest Generation.
'The Boys of Everest', which received enormous praise when published in hardback, tells the story of a band of climbers who reinvented mountaineering during the three decades after Everest's first ascent.
It is a story of tremendous courage, astonishing achievement and heart-breaking loss.
Their leader was the boyish, fanatically driven Chris Bonington.
His inner circle - they came to be known as Bonington's Boys - included a dozen who became climbing's greatest generation. Bonington's Boys gave birth to a new brand of climbing. They took increasingly terrible risks on now-legendary expeditions to the world's most fearsome peaks. And they paid an enormous price for their achievements.
Most of Bonington's boys died in the mountains, leaving behind the hardest question of all: was it worth it?
Details
- Format : Thick 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Good
- Category : Non-Fiction - Sports & Pastimes
- Published : 2006 (This Edition 2008 - Portico)
- ISBN : 9781905798216
- SKU : B002823
- PPC : SP600gm
- RRP : £10.00
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
"A gripping adventure saga . . . of life spent teetering on the edge of the abyss." - Publishers Weekly.
"A death-haunted saga of the scalers of heaven . . .The same class and calibre as Into Thin Air." - Kirkus Reviews.
"A dramatic and romantic look at the greatest generation of climbers." - Library Journal.
"Riveting, detailed, and full of insight . . . a refreshingly honest perspective on the tragic, selfish nature of our sport." - Climbing Magazine.
"The writing is poetic at times, and Adams does it justice along with excellent German, French, British, and Scottish accents . . . and pacing that doesn't let the technical details drag the story down . . . Devoted outdoor adventurers will love it." - Kliatt.
The Author
Clint Willis has published more than forty books, including award-winning anthologies on topics such as adventure, politics, religion, and war. His writing has also appeared in hundreds of publications, including Men's Journal, Money, Outside, and The New York Times. He lives with his family in Portland, Maine.