Annapurna: The First Conquest of an 8000-Metre Peak by Maurice Herzog

Annapurna: The First Conquest of an 8000-Metre Peak

Maurice Herzog

272 pages first pub 1951 (editions)

nonfiction travel adventurous reflective slow-paced
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One of the finest mountaineering books. A phenomenal tale of strength and valour.WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JOE SIMPSONIn 1950, no mountain higher than 8,000 meters had ever been climbed. Maurice Herzog and other members of the French Alpine Club res...

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