Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering form the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes

New Haven: Yale University Press, 2008. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Dee Molenar. 579 pp. Quarto [26 cm]. Blue paper over boards. Mild creasing to top edge of illustrated dust jacket. Some mild chipping to edges of dust jacket. "The book recounts the adventure of such figures as Martin Conway, who led the first authentic Himalayan climbing expedition in 1892; Fanny Bullock Workman, the pioneer explorer of the Karakoram range; George Mallory, the romantic martyr of of Mount Everest fame; Charlie Houston, who led American expeditions to K2 in the 1930s and 1950s; Ang Tharkay, the legendary Sherpa, and many others. Through, the authors discuss the effects of political and social change on the world of mountaineering, and they offer a penetrating analysis of a culture that once emphasized teamwork and fellowship among climbers, but now has been eclipsed by a scramble for individual fame and glory." -from Publisher. (Inventory #: 67861)