The Moth and the Mountain (Paperback)
Caesar, Ed (Author)
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In the 1930s, as official government expeditions set their sights on conquering Everest, a little-known World War I veteran named Maurice Wilson conceived his own crazy, beautiful plan: he would fly a Gipsy Moth aeroplane from England to Everest, crash land on its lower slopes, then become the first person to reach its summit - all utterly alone. Wilson didn't know how to climb. He barely knew how to fly. But he had pluck, daring and a vision - he wanted to be the first man to stand on top of the world. Traumatised by his wartime experiences and leaving behind a trail of broken hearts, Wilson ...
ISBN (SKU)
9780241977255
Pages
288
Weight
205g
Dimensions
198x129x17
Imprint
Penguin Books
Published
02, June, 2021
Genres
Biography
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