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Describes British climbers' attempts to scale Mount Everest in the early 1920s, discussing such topics as the role of imperial ambition in the expedition and the way in which the ascent reflected England's post-World War I redemption efforts.
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Into the Silence, Wade Davis
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- Released
- 2011
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- Title
- Into the Silence
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Wade Davis
- Publisher
- Knopf Publishing Group
- Released
- 2011
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 655
- ISBN10
- 0375408894
- ISBN13
- 9780375408892
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, Maps & Travel, True Stories, Biographies, Travel, Adventure, Military History, Wars, Sports Biographies, Mountaineering
- Rating
- 4.3 out of 5
- Description
- Describes British climbers' attempts to scale Mount Everest in the early 1920s, discussing such topics as the role of imperial ambition in the expedition and the way in which the ascent reflected England's post-World War I redemption efforts.