The White Ladder by Daniel Light
A sweeping history of mountaineering before Everest, and the epic human quest to reach the highest places on Earth.
"A wonderful bookThe author is familiar with, and has thought seriously about, the entire sweep of his subject, which is itself a very impressive bit of research. Equally important is his obvious passion for the subject. It’s a massive story with an enormous cast of characters, among them some of the most compelling figures of mountaineering history." -- Wade Davis, author of Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest
"Daniel Light guides the reader through a mountainscape that stretches from the Alps to the Himalaya. . . with the sure footing of a serious student of climbing history, and the élan of a skilled storyteller. This is a book to curl up with on a cold dark night in a comfortable armchair before a bright fire." -- Maurice Isserman, coathor of Fallen Giants and author of Continental Divide
"Why did mountaineers of old risk life and limb to break new ground and scale new summits? In his thrilling answer to this question, Daniel Light delivers stories that are poetic, spiritual, and astonishing in their courage and drive. True climbers remain an esoteric breed but perhaps now they are finally more understandable." -- Sonia Purnell, author of A Woman of No Importance
"The White Ladder neatly bridges a lacuna in the history of mountaineering. In elegant prose Daniel Light tracks the trials and achievements of the little-known climbers who preceded and inspired the great Himalayan expeditions of the mid-twentieth century." -- John Keay, author of When Men and Mountains Meet
"A beautifully written and sure-footed history of mountaineering ‘before Everest,’ full of wonderful stories and spanning continents and centuries. A splendid debut." -- Sir Ranulph Fiennes, author of Cold and Shackleton
"Superb ... highly readable, informative, and beautifully researched with a lightness of touch entirely in keeping with its subject matter. I recommend it to anyone who dreams of taking a tilt at the world's highest peaks." -- Julie Summers, author of Fearless on Everest
"Daniel Light guides the reader through a mountainscape that stretches from the Alps to the Himalaya. . . with the sure footing of a serious student of climbing history, and the élan of a skilled storyteller. This is a book to curl up with on a cold dark night in a comfortable armchair before a bright fire." -- Maurice Isserman, coathor of Fallen Giants and author of Continental Divide
"Why did mountaineers of old risk life and limb to break new ground and scale new summits? In his thrilling answer to this question, Daniel Light delivers stories that are poetic, spiritual, and astonishing in their courage and drive. True climbers remain an esoteric breed but perhaps now they are finally more understandable." -- Sonia Purnell, author of A Woman of No Importance
"The White Ladder neatly bridges a lacuna in the history of mountaineering. In elegant prose Daniel Light tracks the trials and achievements of the little-known climbers who preceded and inspired the great Himalayan expeditions of the mid-twentieth century." -- John Keay, author of When Men and Mountains Meet
"A beautifully written and sure-footed history of mountaineering ‘before Everest,’ full of wonderful stories and spanning continents and centuries. A splendid debut." -- Sir Ranulph Fiennes, author of Cold and Shackleton
"Superb ... highly readable, informative, and beautifully researched with a lightness of touch entirely in keeping with its subject matter. I recommend it to anyone who dreams of taking a tilt at the world's highest peaks." -- Julie Summers, author of Fearless on Everest
Daniel Light has been climbing for twenty years indoors and out. The White Ladder is his first book. He lives in London, UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781324066217 |
| ISBN 10 | 1324066210 |
| Title | The White Ladder |
| Author | Daniel Light |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2024-11-19 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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