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Title: ANNAPURNA:THE FIRST CONQUEST OF AN 8000-METRE PEAK
By: Maurice Herzog
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 0099541467
ISBN 13: 9780099541462
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Publisher: VINTAGE PUBLISHING
Pub. date: 3 March, 2011
Pages: 272
Description: In 1950, no mountain higher than 8,000 meters had ever been climbed. Maurice Herzog and other members of the French Alpine Club resolved to try. This book tells the story of the first conquest of Annapurna and the harrowing descent. It also includes 16 pages of photographs, which provides a visual record of this legendary expedition.
Synopsis: WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JOE SIMPSON. In 1950, no mountain higher than 8,000 meters had ever been climbed. Maurice Herzog and other members of the French Alpine Club resolved to try. This is the enthralling story of the first conquest of Annapurna and the harrowing descent. With breathtaking courage and grit manifest on every page, Annapurna is one of the greatest adventure stories ever told. As well as an introduction by Joe Simpson, this new edition includes 16 pages of photographs, which provide a remarkable visual record of this legendary expedition.
Publication: UK
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Returns: Returnable
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