The moth and the mountain a true story of love, war, and Everest
"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 t...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Avid Reader Press,
2020.
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| Edition: | First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition. |
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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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| Physical Description: | xxiv, 259 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-258). |
| ISBN: | 9781501143373 1501143379 |
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