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A review by alanyoung
Annapurna: The First Conquest of an 8000-Metre Peak by Maurice Herzog
4.0
Tat gave me this as a Christmas present. It was fascinating to read.
There were the references to places we knew, had seen or visited.
There were glimpses into the Nepal that had already been lost by the time we arrived 30 years later.
There were examples of the culture that seemed very familiar.
There were experiences way beyond anything I could ever have imagined doing or even wanting to do. There were reminders that we went to Annapurna Base Camp 37 years later and that was only half way up!
There was a curious combination of meticulous planning and occasion lapses in technique. Some of the factors leading to the devastating frostbite looked partly avoidable.
There were some wry distortions of the truth (not due to Herzog) such as the Rana presenting themselves as Maharajas!
Overall it was a gripping read and a stirring tale.
There were the references to places we knew, had seen or visited.
There were glimpses into the Nepal that had already been lost by the time we arrived 30 years later.
There were examples of the culture that seemed very familiar.
There were experiences way beyond anything I could ever have imagined doing or even wanting to do. There were reminders that we went to Annapurna Base Camp 37 years later and that was only half way up!
There was a curious combination of meticulous planning and occasion lapses in technique. Some of the factors leading to the devastating frostbite looked partly avoidable.
There were some wry distortions of the truth (not due to Herzog) such as the Rana presenting themselves as Maharajas!
Overall it was a gripping read and a stirring tale.