{"product_id":"9781780742304-everest-1953","title":"Everest 1953","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Epic Story of the First Ascent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover one of Britain's greatest triumphs, drawing on never-before-seen diaries and exclusive interviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover one of Britain's greatest triumphs, drawing on never-before-seen diaries and exclusive interviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'An exciting, moving account – a fascinating piece of documentary writing, as readable and poignant as\u003cem\u003e Into Thin Air\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eTouching the Void\u003c\/em\u003e.' \u003cem\u003eSPECTATOR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the morning of 2 June 1953, the day of Queen Elizabeth’s coronation, the first news broke that Everest had finally been conquered. Drawing on first-hand interviews and unprecedented access to archives, this is a ground-breaking new account of that extraordinary first ascent. Revealing that what has gone down in history as a supremely well-planned expedition was actually beset by crisis and controversy, \u003cem\u003eEverest 1953\u003c\/em\u003e recounts a bygone age of self-sacrifice and heroism, using letters and personal diaries to reveal the immense stress and heartache the climbers often hid from their fellow team members.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharting how the ascent affected the original team in subsequent years and detailing its immense cultural impact today, \u003cem\u003eEverest 1953\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect book to commemorate this remarkable feat of the human will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A wonderful addition to the Everest literature… thoroughly researched and compelling.' Wade Davis, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eINTO THE SILENCE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451569025398,"sku":"9781780742304","price":11.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_11934938_jpg.jpg?v=1760463035","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781780742304-everest-1953","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}