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Everest Exposed: The MEF Authorised History | 
 enlarge | Author: George Band
Publisher: Thorsons
Category: Book
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1589391
Format: Large Print
Media: Paperback
Edition: Large type edition
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
ISBN: 0007235623
EAN: 9780007235629
ASIN: 0007235623
Publication Date: April 3, 2006
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Excelllent first hand account from a man that was there February 24, 2006
George Band was the youngest member of the team which first achieved the summit of Everest. He has written a fascinating and well researched book which is illustrated with a large number of plates from the Geographical societies private collection and many photos from his friends. He begins by tracing the history of the exploration of Everest, the valient attempts on its summit and the noble failures. He illuminated my mind to a history I did not really know and gave me an insight into the cultures and pervading politics of this area of the Himalayas during these early attempts. He brings to life the characters involved and gives a great sense of empathy with there actions. His section on Mallory and the forces that drove him to risk all for this mountain really let you understand what can drive a man to risk all he loved for the sake of a mountain. Of course the book really comes into it's own when he writes on the successful summiting. His first hand account has a much more personal edge than any of the other accounts I have read. You really get the sense of the comaraderie that must have existed between this group and a real feel for how much of a team effort this was. The last couple of chapters of the book look at later efforts on the mountain and goes into reasonable detail on the new routes achieved and the major tragedies and successes that occured in these later years. At this point he loses the personal element of the book and you do not feel quite in touch with the later mountaineers. They become newspaper clippings rather than fully fledged people and therefore you are not as emotionally attached to their success or failure. This is however a small quibble as overall the book is excellent, a very accesible read and amazing well written.
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