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Recounts the disappearance of George Leigh Mallory and Andrew Irvine on Mount Everest in 1924 and the recent discovery of Mallory's remains. This is the adventure story of the year, how Conrad Anker found the body of George Mallory on Mount Everest, casting an entirely new light on the mystery of the explorer who may have conquered Everest seventy-five years ago. On June 8, 1924, George Leigh Mallory and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine were last seen climbing toward the summit of Mount Everest. Clouds soon closed around them, and they vanished into history. Ever since, mountaineers have wondered…
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4 editions- Paperback · English · 2001Simon & Schuster · 192 pages · 9780684871523
- Paperback · English · 2000Constable and Robinson · 224 pages · 9781841192116
- Hardcover · English · 1999Simon & Schuster · 192 pages · 9780684871516
- Audiobook · English · 1999Audioworks · 5 pages · 9780684872490
MountaineersBiographyMountaineeringMount Everest Expedition (1924)Mallory, george, 1886-1924Irvine, andrew, 1902-1924Everest, mount (china and nepal)