The moth and the mountain : a true story of love, war, and Everest

Summary: "In the 1930s, as official government expeditions set their sights on conquering Mount Everest, a little-known World War I veteran named Maurice Wilson conceives his own crazy, beautiful plan: he will fly a plane from England to Everest, crash-land on its lower slopes, then become the first person to reach its summit--all utterly alone. Wilson doesn't know how to climb. He barely knows how to fly. But he has the right plane, the right equipment, and a deep yearning to achieve his goal. In 1933, he takes off from London in a Gipsy Moth biplane with his course set for the highest mountain on earth. Wilson's eleven-month journey to Everest is wild: full of twists, turns, and daring. Eventually, in disguise, he sneaks into Tibet. His icy ordeal is just beginning."--

Record details

ISBN: 1501143387
ISBN: 9781501143380
ISBN: 1501143379
ISBN: 9781501143373
Physical Description: xxiv, 259 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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Edition: First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
Publisher: New York : Avid Reader Press, 2020.
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-258).
Formatted Contents Note:	Do I understand this madman? -- Owing to his pluck -- Exiles in a strange country -- Good old days of early freedom -- Bullet-proof soldier -- The naked soul -- Most amazing air adventure ever attempted -- He is not repeat not to proceed -- Adventure personified -- All pretty -- Moorland grass -- Cherrio.