Everest: Triumph and Tragedy on the World's Highest Peak

by Matt Dickinson

Bestselling mountaineer Matt Dickinson is part of the strongest expedition ever to seek the bodies of Mallory and Irvine and discover whether they did indeed climb Everest in 1924, 29 years before... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060188065
• ISBN13: 9780060188061
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.3" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Everest for Re-enactors and Kids

"Everest: Triumph and Tragedy..." reminds me of a box of reproduction Civil-War memorabilia I was once given: it includes replicas of 1921 map, a Tibetan prayer flag, an envelope recovered from George Mallory's body in 1999, some 55 years after he died trying to climb the mountain, etc. The so-called 'artifacts' are nicely done - the envelope has Mallory's scribbles on it, and is worn along its edge - and will give the neophyte a "you are there" kind of thrill, like attending the re-enactment of a Civil War battle. The whole book comes to only 28 pages of text, however, so there is not much to it other than these interactive elements. Beyond this thrill the book is a serviceable introduction to the mysteries and history of Mount Everest, but it does not cover any new ground. Its interactive nature would make it an excellent choice for kids, but for adults it is for completists only. 4 stars for kids but 3 for adults.