Mount Everest 1938

It's 1938, the British have thrown everything they've got at Everest but they've still not reached the summit. War in Europe seems inevitable; the Empire is shrinking. Still reeling from failure in 1936, the British are granted one more permit by the Tibetans. Mount Everest 1938 by H.W. Tilman is the account of this pioneering expedition.

Summary

It's 1938, the British have thrown everything they've got at Everest but they've still not reached the summit. War in Europe seems inevitable; the Empire is shrinking. Still reeling from failure in 1936, the British are granted one more permit by the Tibetans. Mount Everest 1938 by H.W. Tilman is the account of this pioneering expedition.

Product details

• Authors: H. W. Tilman
• Publisher: Cordee Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 218 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 366 g
• Series: H.W. Tilman - The Collected Edition
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales > World, Arctic, Antarctic