The Third Pole: Mystery, Obsession, and Death on Mount Everest by Mark Synnott

The Third Pole: Mystery, Obsession, and Death on Mount Everest

Mark Synnott

416 pages first pub 2021 (view editions)

nonfiction history memoir travel adventurous medium-paced
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The Third Pole is ideal for readers who crave gripping real-life adventures blending historical mysteries with the raw, perilous allure of high-altitude mountaineering.

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Veteran climber Mark Synnott never planned on climbing Mount Everest, but a hundred-year mystery lured him into an expedition--and an awesome history of passionate adventure, chilling tragedy, and human aspiration unfolded. On June 8, 1924, Georg...

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Moods

adventurous: 96%

informative: 75%

reflective: 36%

tense: 33%

mysterious: 28%

inspiring: 26%

challenging: 21%

emotional: 20%

dark: 17%

sad: 14%

hopeful: 9%

funny: 1%


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72% of readers chose medium
18% of readers chose slow
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