A review by desertlounger
Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest by Wade Davis

5.0

An incredible read, linking together the historical, cultural and political factors, including British Imperialism, Victorianism, World War 1, and Tibetan Buddhism, that culminated in the first attempts at Everest and the famous fate of George Mallory. The descriptions of the horrors of the war are particularly inspired, and hit with a greater punch than heavy metal lyrics.