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Into the silence : the Great War, Mallory, and the conquest of Everest Cover Image Book Book

Into the silence : the Great War, Mallory, and the conquest of Everest

Davis, Wade. (Author).

Summary: In this monumental work of history and adventure Wade Davis provides an unparalleled account of Britain's early ascents on Mount Everest - stories of courage, the search for renewal and a mission of regeneration for a country bled white by war. Including remarkable new research, letters and diaries never before seen, this book will have wide appeal and spans all the great bestsellers on the challenges of the world's most famous mountain.

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  • ISBN: 9780676979206 (trade pbk.)
  • ISBN: 9780676979190 (hc.)
  • Physical Description: xiv, 655 pages., [16] pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
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  • Publisher: Toronto : Knopf Canada ; Vintage Canada, [2011]
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    • Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 3 / 5.0

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain
Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Biography
Mountaineers -- Great Britain -- Biography
Mountaineering expeditions -- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Mallory, George -- 1886-1924

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Salt Spring Island Public Library.

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Salt Spring Island Public Library 796.522092 DAV (Text) 33123009154833 Non-fiction Volume hold Available -
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