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Annapurna: The First Conquest of an 8000-metre Peak

Annapurna: The First Conquest of an 8000-metre Peak

by Maurice Herzog (Author), Maurice Herzog (Author), Joe Simpson (Introduction)

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    Paperback 1997

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Synopsis

This work presents the enthralling account, by the leader of the French expedition, of the first conquest of Annapurna - at that time, and at more than 8000 metres, the highest mountain ever climbed. It is a story of breathtaking courage and determination against appalling odds. In records of mountaineering, in tales of human endeavour, there is nothing so unforgettable as the account of the descent by the triumphant but frost-bitten men, after the monsoon had broken, through the flooded valleys of Nepal. As well as an introduction by Joe Simpson, this new edition includes 16 pages of photographs, which provide a remarkable visual record of this legendary expedition.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 272
 Edition: New
 Publisher: Pimlico
Published: 06 Feb 1997
ISBN 10: 0712673938
ISBN 13: 9780712673938

Media Reviews
After being swept off his feet by an avalanche and left dangling by a rope around his neck, Herzog began to pass water, violently and uncontrollably. Your reaction may be only slightly less extreme as you move from one nail-biting moment to the next in this wonderful 1952 tale of triumph and frostbite. -- Outside Quite simply the greatest mountaineering book ever written. -- Joe Simpson, from the Introduction
Author Bio
The distinguished French mountaineer MAURICE HERZOG was leader of the 1950 expedition to Annapurna. He was one of the two climbers to reach the summit.