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Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest by Wade Davis
1.0
F*** this book. Another "adventure into the wild book" that sounds like it was written by a guy in a high-backed leather chair in some men's-only private club somewhere deep in London, surrounded by other gentlemen sipping scotch and listening in.
And the author also writes like that old man, hopping from the trenches of WWI, to early expeditions to Tibet, to childhoods....all of which can be done well, but this author just has "chapter on WWI trench warfare that has little to do with the climbers (except one)." "Chapter on British colonialism." "Chapter on the culture of Tibet and Nepal."
All of these are interesting topics, but there is no connection or transition. You have no idea why you just read 80 pages on WWI trench warfare, as it is never mentioned again. The title made me think that there would be a connection between the two. No, the author was just listing out the chapters.
Crappy book. Great subject matter, so I guess crappy author.
And the author also writes like that old man, hopping from the trenches of WWI, to early expeditions to Tibet, to childhoods....all of which can be done well, but this author just has "chapter on WWI trench warfare that has little to do with the climbers (except one)." "Chapter on British colonialism." "Chapter on the culture of Tibet and Nepal."
All of these are interesting topics, but there is no connection or transition. You have no idea why you just read 80 pages on WWI trench warfare, as it is never mentioned again. The title made me think that there would be a connection between the two. No, the author was just listing out the chapters.
Crappy book. Great subject matter, so I guess crappy author.