Everest - Reaching the Roof of the World

Join the treacherous mission to conquer Earth-s highest peak in David Long-s enthralling retelling of the first expeditions to climb Everest.Everest is the world-s highest mountain, towering like an icy giant over the Himalayas. For the millions of people living nearby, it has always been a magical place, known as -Goddess Mother of the World- or the -Peak of Heaven-. To explorers and adventurers, it represents a perilous but thrilling challenge to be conquered.In this exhilarating account by award-winning author David Long, he looks back at the first attempts by international mountaineers to reach the fabled summit, many of which ended in death and disaster.