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 enlarge | Authors: David Breashears, Audrey Salkeld
Publisher: National Geographic
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 358580
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 8.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 0792275381
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.522092
EAN: 9780792275381
ASIN: 0792275381
Publication Date: October 1, 1999
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 Title of the book is misleading December 23, 1999
20 out of 23 found this review helpful
I have only recently taken up reading books on Everest. Of three so far, this was the least pleasing. "The Last Climb" does an excellent job of describing the history and background of the early expeditions to Everest. However, it does not do the title justice in that when they describe Mallory and Irvine's "last climb", one is left unmoved and far from gripped. There speculations of the fateful day also appear very narrow. The book is lavishly illustrated but to me was more of a history text than a good read.
 GREAT INTRODUCTION December 10, 1999
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I had some limited knowledge of the Mallory expeditions prior to reading this but not much. This book was a great read for me as a novice climber/historian due to my limited knowledge. Although someone who is very familiar with the subject matter may not appreciate the book, I found it to be an excellent source of information and extremely interesting to read. The photos are incredible and let you get a feel for what the author is talking about. If you are looking for the actual photos of Mallory's body clinging to the slope however, they are not here. Just what I found to be an honest, up front, and informative read regarding the whole Mallory and Irvine riddle.
 An attractive book that could use more substance. November 1, 1999
36 out of 36 found this review helpful
While this book is a nice coffee table photo album, the content and text leave me wanting for more words, insights, and revelations, with fewer photos. The photos are nice, the overall book a little lacking in true substance. Nothing new seems to have been presented to the reader besides the photos, and the discussions about the discovery of Mallory's remains in 1999 reflect the fact that Breashears and Salkeld, while well known in their fields, played no role in the 1999 expedition and have no special insights from it to share with the reader. Not bad if you want the background on the earlier 1920's climbs, but Salkeld's other book, The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine (recently released in a new edition in the UK) does a much better job of filling the reader in on the topic than her treatment of the subject in this picture book.
 will become more of a legend than the actual climb October 6, 1999
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
the pictures were absolutely fabulous. they go into great detail to explain what REALLY happened, totally unbiased of the popular opinion. it was written by the king and queen of everest knowledge and does the legend of mallory such good service that GL Mallory's nephew even wrote the forward. forgetting to buy this book will be as costly as to forget your oxygen at camp six.
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