Bibliograph

The moth and the mountain, a true story of love, war, and Everest, Ed Caesar

Type

Label

The moth and the mountain, a true story of love, war, and Everest, Ed Caesar

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-258)

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The moth and the mountain

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1139767017

Responsibility statement

Ed Caesar

Sub title

a true story of love, war, and Everest

Summary

"In the 1930s, as official government expeditions set their sights on conquering Mount Everest, a little-known World War I veteran named Maurice Wilson conceives his own crazy, beautiful plan: he will fly a plane from England to Everest, crash-land on its lower slopes, then become the first person to reach its summit--all utterly alone. Wilson doesn't know how to climb. He barely knows how to fly. But he has the right plane, the right equipment, and a deep yearning to achieve his goal. In 1933, he takes off from London in a Gipsy Moth biplane with his course set for the highest mountain on earth. Wilson's eleven-month journey to Everest is wild: full of twists, turns, and daring. Eventually, in disguise, he sneaks into Tibet. His icy ordeal is just beginning."--Amazon

Target audience

adult

Classification