The Epic of Mount EverestLongmans, Green & Company, 1926 - 319 pages "Separate descriptions of the three mount Everest expeditions have already been written by those who took part in them, and have been published in the three books, mount Everest: the reconnaissance, 1921; The asault on mount Everest, 1922; and The fight for Everest, 1924. The present volume purports to be a condensed description of the three expeditions. It is ... based on the above-named publications."--Pref. |
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