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Ghosts of K2
The Race for the Summit of the World's Most Deadly Mountain
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This title is ideal for mountaineering enthusiasts, sports history readers, and those fascinated by human endurance and adventure on the world’s most dangerous peaks.
The gripping story of the world's most deadly mountain
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K2 is almost 800ft shorter than Everest, yet it’s a far harder climb. Many great mountaineers became obsessed with reaching its summit, not all of them lived to tell of their adventures. Capturing the depth of their obsession, the heart-stopping tension of the climb and delving into the controversy that still surrounds the first ascent, Mick Conefrey delivers the definitive account of the 'Savage Mountain'.
From drug-addicted occultist Aleister Crowley to the brilliant but tortured expedition leader Charlie Houston and, later, the Italian duo who finally made it to the top, Conefrey resurrects the tragic heroes, eccentric dreamers and uncompromising rivalries forever instilled in K2’s legacy. This is the riveting, groundbreaking story of the world’s deadliest mountain.
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Peter Edmund Hillary praises it for bringing the complex stories of K2’s climbers back to life with vivid ambition. Jim Perrin commends Conefrey’s clear and insightful writing, marking the book as a valuable historical account in mountaineering literature. Maurice Isserman highlights the author’s skill in unfolding a compelling narrative of courage and conflict, celebrating it as an excellent climbing adventure tale.
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ISBN: 9781780748733
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 May 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Oneworld Publications
Illustration: 8 Plates, color
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Mick Conefrey is the author of Everest 1953, How to Climb Mont Blanc in a Skirt and The Adventurer’s Handbook. An internationally recognized filmmaker, he has produced several BBC documentaries on mountaineering and exploration, including the prize-winning ‘The Ghosts of K2’. He lives in Oxford.
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