Annapurna: Conquest Of The First 8000-Metre Peak (26,493 Feet)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
In the summer of 1950, a team of French mountaineers accomplished what no human being had ever done before — standing atop an 8,000-metre peak — and Maurice Herzog's Annapurna is the breathtaking first-hand chronicle of that historic triumph against the world's tenth-highest mountain. Set against the savage grandeur of the Himalayas, the narrative follows Herzog and his team through brutal cold, treacherous avalanches, and the agonising physical toll of high-altitude climbing, culminating in a summit victory that would cost Herzog his fingers and toes, yet secure his place in mountaineering legend. Translated from the French by Nea Morin and Janet Adam Smith, and introduced by celebrated explorer Eric Shipton, Annapurna transcends the adventure genre to become a profound meditation on human will, sacrifice, and the irresistible pull of the impossible. Herzog's prose is spare yet deeply moving, capturing both the camaraderie of the expedition and the existential solitude of the mountain's heights. One of the best-selling mountaineering books ever published, it remains an essential text for anyone who has ever gazed at a distant peak and wondered — what lies beyond the summit?
Author: Maurice Herzog
Format: Hardback
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
In the summer of 1950, a team of French mountaineers accomplished what no human being had ever done before — standing atop an 8,000-metre peak — and Maurice Herzog's Annapurna is the breathtaking first-hand chronicle of that historic triumph against the world's tenth-highest mountain. Set against the savage grandeur of the Himalayas, the narrative follows Herzog and his team through brutal cold, treacherous avalanches, and the agonising physical toll of high-altitude climbing, culminating in a summit victory that would cost Herzog his fingers and toes, yet secure his place in mountaineering legend. Translated from the French by Nea Morin and Janet Adam Smith, and introduced by celebrated explorer Eric Shipton, Annapurna transcends the adventure genre to become a profound meditation on human will, sacrifice, and the irresistible pull of the impossible. Herzog's prose is spare yet deeply moving, capturing both the camaraderie of the expedition and the existential solitude of the mountain's heights. One of the best-selling mountaineering books ever published, it remains an essential text for anyone who has ever gazed at a distant peak and wondered — what lies beyond the summit?