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High Adventure (Paperback)

by Sir Edmund Hillary (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (5 May 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747566968
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747566960
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 49,460 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #7 in  Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Asia > Nepal
    #11 in  Books > Biography > Historical > Countries & Regions > Indian Subcontinent
    #22 in  Books > History > Other Historical Subjects > Discovery & Exploration

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'By far the best account ... Hillary has the happy knack of helping you live his book vividly'

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Everest: forbidding, exhilarating, unconquerable. All courageous attempts by man to reach its summit by heading up the northern side from Tibet had failed. The southern approach through Nepal had never before been climbed, due to its impossibly steep ice-covered slopes and the country's policies. But in 1951 Edmund Hillary joined an expedition to find a new route up Everest from the south, which led to a new chapter in mountaineering history. The climbers' determination, endurance and battle against the elements culminated with their famous climb in 1953 as they finally reached the summit of this formidable mountain. This is Hillary's own account of the treacherous and breathtaking journeys.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Funny, lively and breath-taking, 16 Jun 2003
Written with simple words by the first man to conquer Everest, this book is just great. As well as being a vivid account of what happened on this 29th of may 1953, it shows all the efforts involved in this expeditions and the competition that took place between the countries to be the first on top of the world.
The only thing it misses is a few words about after the expedition, but that's probably in many other books about him.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Also for non-climbers, 31 Mar 2009
By H. Van Den Boogaard "Hilberry" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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A great book, humorously written and keeps you interested, although I found the first half more of a highlight. For you non-climbers out there (like me): there's a glossary of terminology in the back of the book. I didn't find out until I finished the book... DOH!
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