The moth and the mountain : a true story of love, war, and Everest
/ Ed Caesar
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Avid Reader Press
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2020
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First Reader Press hardcover edition.
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| Edition |
First Reader Press hardcover edition.
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| Description |
xxiv, 259 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-258).
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| Contents |
Prologue: The world will be on fire -- Do I understand this madman? -- Owing to his pluck -- Exiles in a strange country -- Good old days of early freedom -- Bullet-proof soldier -- The naked soul -- Most amazing air adventure ever attempted -- He is not repeat not to proceed -- Adventure personified -- All pretty -- Moorland grass -- Cheerio -- Epilogue.
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| Summary |
"In the 1930s, as official government expeditions set their sights on conquering Mount Everest, a little-known World War I veteran named Maurice Wilson conceives his own crazy, beautiful plan: he will fly a plane from England to Everest, crash-land on its lower slopes, then become the first person to reach its summit-- all utterly alone. Wilson doesn't know how to climb. He barely knows how to fly. But he has the right plane, the right equipment, and a deep yearning to achieve his goal. In 1933, he takes off from London in a Gipsy Moth biplane with his course set for the highest mountain on earth. Wilson's eleven-month journey to Everest is wild: full of twists, turns, and daring. Eventually, in disguise, he sneaks into Tibet. His icy ordeal is just beginning."--Amazon.
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9781501143373 (hardcover)
1501143379 (hardcover)
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