Annapurna by Maurice Herzog
Annapurna is the unforgettable account of this heroic climb and of its harrowing aftermath, including a nightmare descent of frostbite, snow blindness, and near death.
Outdoor Classic Winner of the 2010 National Outdoor Book Awards The most influential mountaineering book of all time-National Geographic Adventure Those who have never seen the Himalayas, those who never care to risk an assault, will know when they finish this book that they have been a companion of greatness.-New York Times Book Review Before Everest, there was Annapurna. Frenchman Herzog led the first summitting of an 8,000-meter peak, dictating his story because he had lost all his fingers to frostbite.-Sports IllustratedWhile the ascent is thrilling enough, the harrowing descent . . . truly boggles the mind.-The Week
Maurice Herzog is a French mountaineer and sports administrator, born on January 15, 1919 at Lyon, France. He was the first person to summit an 8,000-meter peak (Annapurna) in 1950. His accomplishment was surpassed only when Everest was summitted in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781599218939 |
| ISBN 10 | 1599218933 |
| Title | Annapurna |
| Author | Maurice Herzog |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Year published | 2010-07-18 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Prizes | Winner of National Outdoor Book Awards (Classic) 2010 |
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