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Into the Silence The Great War Mallory & the Conquest of Everest
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Absolutely one of my favorite authors; one of the handful where I don't research the books, I just buy them as soon as they're available. So it's on me that I was a wee bit disappointed when this wasn't part of the evolving saga of the Dublin Murder Squad. However, even accounting for that the book, while a strong effort and eminently worth having/reading, is a notch below her very best. It's a fine character study of a protagonist suffering PTSD following a brutal attack in his home, with strong and interesting secondary characters who talk and interact in ways that never strike a wrong note. I suppose the underlying mystery wasn't as involving as some of her best efforts, though the ways in which both the main plot and the subplots unfold cannot be faulted - good pacing, little surprises along the way, maybe just not as big a payoff at the end as the greedy reader might desire. (Minor (?) spoiler alert - there is an outstanding explanation of how insidious and damaging bullying can be). Still - buy it, read it, enjoy it, and keep it. Yup, I'll be buying the next one as soon as it's available!
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Exquisitely detailed (perhaps too much so for any but the most dedicated Everest enthusiasts, but excellent for that crowd) description of the first three attempts to conquer Mt. Everest. The book is divided into roughly three acts: the first focuses on the men who prepared for the first attempt, many, if not all, of whom had served in World War I. The descriptions of that conflagration are harrowing to the extent of almost being the main theme of that part of the book. The second act regards the attempt to explore the terrain around Everest from a Tibetan approach, as Nepal was effectively closed to Westerners at that time. The culture of Tibet and the efforts necessary to map the mountains and passes and find an approach that could work from the north impart an appreciation of the daunting challenges the climbers were up against at that time. The final act focuses on the second and third expeditions, in 1922 and 1924, as climbers attempt to ascend Everest, culminating in the deaths of Mallory and Irvine. The epilogue about the discovery of Mallory's remains allows for closure of this chapter of the Everest saga. Throughout, there is ample attention to detail, with maps that are a great help in orienting the reader. Photos are not in chronological order, but that is the sole minor complaint of what is otherwise an excellent resource for the discovery, exploration, and initial attempts to summit Mt. Everest.
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Wonderful reading!
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Publication date:
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Copyright Year:
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Wade Davis
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