Annapurna I is the name given to the 8,100-meter mountain that ranks among the most forbidding in the Himalayan chain. Dangerous not just for its extreme height but for a long and treacherous approach, its summit proved unreachable until 1950, when a group of French mountaineers made a mad dash for its peak. They became the first men to accomplish the feat, doing so without oxygen tanks or any of the modern equipment that contemporary climbers use.
The adventure nearly cost them their lives. Maurice Herzog dictated this firsthand account of the remarkable trek from a hospital bed as he recovered from injuries sustained during the climb. An instant bestseller, it remains one of the most famous mountaineering books of all time, and an enduring testament to the power of the human spirit.
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If you ever had the feeling that something was not quite right with the band of isolated individuals plodding up Everest and abandoning their colleagues in "Into Thin Air", then "Annapurna" is for you. This story of comradery, trial and triumph, and pain and sacrifice has probably inspired more people to grab a rope and head for the mountains than any other book. Although the tools of climbing have changed dramatically since Maurice Herzog wrote this book, his words still capture the essence of climbing.
This book, initially in French, has stigmatised several generation, the description of heroism and the cult characters of the Golden Age of European Alpinism. At that time, each country had "its" 8,000+ mountain and the ultimate goal to reach its summit, to be the first one to conquer a 29,000+ feet! Maurice Herzog, in his fascinating style, has captured the romantic aspect of those heroic climbs and discovers. a MUST READ.
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Annapurna Details
- Paperback: 336 pages ( Download PDF :
) - Publisher: Lyons Press; 1st edition (June 1, 1997)
- Language: English
- Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
- Author: Maurice Herzog
- ISBN-10: 1558215492
- ISBN-13: 978-1558215498
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