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The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
Edward Whymper's London Diary, 1855-1859
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The story chronicles Edward Whymper's remarkable achievement at the age of twenty-five as he becomes the first to conquer the Matterhorn, a pinnacle of mountaineering ambition. However, this triumph is overshadowed by tragedy when a disastrous accident during the descent leads to the deaths of four team members, intertwining his legacy with both glory and grief. The narrative explores themes of ambition, the dangers of exploration, and the emotional toll of such monumental endeavors.
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The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer, Edward Whymper, Ian Smith
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- Rok vydania
- 2008
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- Titul
- The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
- Podtitul
- Edward Whymper's London Diary, 1855-1859
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autori
- Edward Whymper, Ian Smith
- Vydavateľ
- Boydell & Brewer
- Rok vydania
- 2008
- Väzba
- pevná
- Počet strán
- 268
- ISBN13
- 9780900952432
- Kategórie
- Dejiny / História, Svetová história
- Anotácia
- The story chronicles Edward Whymper's remarkable achievement at the age of twenty-five as he becomes the first to conquer the Matterhorn, a pinnacle of mountaineering ambition. However, this triumph is overshadowed by tragedy when a disastrous accident during the descent leads to the deaths of four team members, intertwining his legacy with both glory and grief. The narrative explores themes of ambition, the dangers of exploration, and the emotional toll of such monumental endeavors.