The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer: Edward Whymper's London Diary, 1855-1859
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In 1865, when just twenty-five years of age, Edward Whymper achieved the fame of which he had dreamt as a teenager by making the first ascent of the Matterhorn, the last great unclimbed summit in the Alps. With renown came notoriety and lasting sorrow, though, due to the catastrophic accident on the descent, which cost the lives of four of his party.
Whymper's life was marked by the conquest of the Matterhorn, but his mountaineering achievements...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0900952431
ISBN13:9780900952432
Release Date:January 2008
Publisher:Lincoln Record Society
Length:268 Pages
Weight:1.45 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.2" x 9.8"
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