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The moth and the mountain
The moth and the mountain





the moth and the mountain the moth and the mountain

Maurice Wilson is a man written out of the history books - dismissed as an eccentric and a charlatan by many, but held in the highest regard by renowned mountaineers such as Reinhold Messner. This is the tale of an adventurer unlike any you have ever encountered: an unforgettable story about the power of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Traumatised by his wartime experiences and leaving behind a trail of broken hearts, Wilson believed that Everest could redeem him. Stand start at two pinches, then make your way up trending left past an edge to huecos at the top. But he had pluck, daring and a vision - he wanted to be the first man to stand on top of the world. In the 1930s, as official government expeditions set their sights on conquering Everest, a little-known World War I veteran named Maurice Wilson conceived his own crazy, beautiful plan: he would fly a Gipsy Moth aeroplane from England to Everest, crash land on its lower slopes, then become the first person to reach its summit - all utterly alone. Maurice Wilson is a man written out of the history books - dismissed as an eccentric and a charlatan by many, but held in the highest regard by world class mountaineers such as Reinhold Messner.The untold story of Britain's most mysterious mountaineering legend - Maurice Wilson - and his heroic attempt to climb Everest alone. Christoper Foy, who is running away from the authorities, is injured during his escape and takes refuge at the mountain cabin of Colonel Vorhis and his. But he had pluck, daring and a vision - he wanted to be the first man to stand on top of the world. The Moth and the Mountain: A True Story of Love, War, and Everest is a 2020 book by Ed Caesar that examines Maurice Wilson.

the moth and the mountain

''A small classic of the biographer''s art'' Sunday Times A fine, fine slice of history by a truly special writer who proves time and time again that he is among the best of his generation'' Dan Jones, author of The Plantagenets ''One of the best books ever written about the early attempts to conquer Everest. SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD 2021Įxciting, cinematic and, astonishingly, true, The Moth and the Mountain, makes a great gift for anyone who loves a story of an underdog beating the odds!

the moth and the mountain

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The moth and the mountain