Killing Dragons - The Conquest of the Alps

Informationen zum Autor Fergus Fleming is a freelance writer living in London and Gloucestershire. Educated at Oxford University and City University, London, he trained as an accountant and barrister and has worked as a furniture maker. Fergus is also the author of Amaryllis , a portrait of his aunt, and of several children's books. His non-fiction books Barrow's Boys and Killing Dragons are published by Granta Books. Klappentext 'Here be dragons,' said the old maps ... In the late eighteenth century, a few brave men started to venture up the mountains of Switzerland to discover the secrets hidden in their snowy peaks. Then the British arrived and 'mountaineering' was born. This is a history of the conquest of the Alps. Zusammenfassung 'Here be dragons!' said the old maps ... In the late eighteenth century! a few brave men started to venture up the mountains of Switzerland to discover the secrets hidden in their snowy peaks. Then the British arrived and 'mountaineering' was born. This is a history of the conquest of the Alps.

About the author

Fergus Fleming is a freelance writer living in London and Gloucestershire. Educated at Oxford University and City University, London, he trained as an accountant and barrister and has worked as a furniture maker. Fergus is also the author of Amaryllis, a portrait of his aunt, and of several children's books. His non-fiction books Barrow's Boys and Killing Dragons are published by Granta Books.

Product details

• Authors: Fergus Fleming, Fleming Fergus
• Publisher: Granta Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.09.2001
• EAN: 9781862074538
• ISBN: 978-1-86207-453-8
• No. of pages: 397
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales > Europe; Bergsteigen, Alpinismus, Alpen : Geschichte, Swissness, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, SPORTS & RECREATION / Mountaineering, TRAVEL / Europe / Western, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Swiss Alps, Climbing and mountaineering, C 1700 To C 1800, SPORTS & RECREATION / Rock Climbing