K2: The 1939 Tragedy
by Kaufman, Andrew J, and Putnam, William Lowell
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Like New/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0898863236
- ISBN 13
- 9780898863239
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About This Item
Mountaineers Books, 1992. Hardcover. Like New/Very Good. 0x4x6. In 1939 an American expedition attempted to make a first ascent of the world's second-highest peak, K2, in the Himalayas. Two members of the party came within 800 feet of the summit before turning back, and in the confusion and inclement weather that followed, four men lost their lives. Then one of the worst tragedies in mountaineering history, the 1939 K2 disaster was also noteworthy for its mystery and intrigue. Could any of the climbers be faulted for their actions? And if so, who? Surviving members added to this intrigue with their reticence. The authors of K2: The 1939 Tragedy retrace the expedition's footsteps through compelling personal diaries as well as recently uncovered documents, and their effort to unravel one of mountaineering's great mysteries makes for thrilling reading.
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- Bookseller
- Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU2010031315
- Title
- K2: The 1939 Tragedy
- Author
- Kaufman, Andrew J, and Putnam, William Lowell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0898863236
- ISBN 13
- 9780898863239
- Publisher
- Mountaineers Books
- Place of Publication
- Seattle, Washington, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 1992
- Size
- 0x4x6
- X weight
- 18 oz
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