The moth and the mountain : a true story of love, war and Everest
Caesar, Ed2020
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In the 1930s, as official government expeditions set their sights on conquering Everest, a little-known World War I veteran named Maurice Wilson conceived his own crazy, beautiful plan: he would fly a Gipsy Moth aeroplane from England to Everest, crash land on its lower slopes, then become the first person to reach its summit - all utterly alone. Wilson didn't know how to climb. He barely knew how to fly. But he had pluck, daring and a vision - he wanted to be the first man to stand on top of the world. Traumatised by his wartime experiences and leaving behind a trail of broken hearts, Wilson believed that Everest could redeem him. This is the tale of an adventurer unlike any you have ever encountered: an unforgettable story about the power of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
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Author:
Caesar, Ed, author
Imprint:
London : Viking, 2020.
Collation:
320 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780241262313 (hbk)
Dewey class:
796.522092796.522920WIL
LC class:
GV199.92
Local class:
796.52209796.522
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2723603
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