|
Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links(What is this?) |
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
by A.F. Mummery
|
by Edward Whymper
|
The High Mountains of the Alps: The 4000m Peaks v. 1: The 4000m Peaks Vol 1 (Teach Yourself) by Helmut Dumler |
by Heinrich Harrer
|
When the Alps Cast Their Spell: Mountaineers of the Golden Age of Alpinism by Trevor Braham |
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Product Description
Product Description
In July 1865 an obscure printer named Edward Whymper became the most talked-about man in the Victorian age. He had climbed the Matterhorn, one of the world's legendary mountains, and one of the last to be conquered in the Alps, but he had earned his glory at a horrible cost. A rope snapped during the descent and four of his seven-strong team fell to their deaths. Portions sufficient to fill three coffins were later retrieved. Of the fourth man - a Lord, no less - nothing was found save a shoe, a pair of gloves and a coat sleeve. The Matterhorn disaster was one of those tragedies of which the Victorians were so fond and to which they were so prone. It became one of the memorable events of the age, on a par with Livingstone's death in Africa and Scott's fate at the South Pole. Today, the controversy whether he directly or indirectly caused their deaths continues to rage.
About the Author
Edwin Whymper was the first mountaineer to conquer the Matterhorn and a Victorian as famous as Livingstone and Scott.
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?
 |
28% buy A Guide to Zermatt and the Matterhorn£16.10 |
 |
24% buy The White Spider: The story of the North Face of the Eiger £5.97 |
 |
19% buy The Day the Rope Broke: The Tragic Story of the First Ascent of the Matterhorn (Stone Country Guides)£14.24 |
 |
16% buy The Tour of the Matterhorn (Cicerone Guide)£8.30 |
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet.
|
|||
|
Video reviews
|
 |
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Biography > Historical > 1701-1900
- Books > Biography > Historical > Britain > Georgian to Victorian: 1701-1900
- Books > Biography > Historical > Britain > Military
- Books > Biography > Historical > Countries & Regions > Europe
- Books > Biography > Political > Britain
- Books > Biography > Sport
- Books > History > Britain & Ireland > British Heads of State > Edward I
- Books > History > Britain & Ireland > Queen Anne, Georgian, Victorian 1701-1901
- Books > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Climbing & Mountaineering > Mountaineering History & Biography
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
Your Recent History
(What's this?)|
After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. |
