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beeeeg's review against another edition
4.0
One slightly mad man, trying to climb Everest on his own. Full of larger than life colonial era characters, very enjoyable.
vscauzzo's review against another edition
3.0
Clear and concise if a bit drawn out. Good elaboration on viability and quality of source materials.
alternate_endings's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
bookworm5280's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
colorfulleo92's review against another edition
3.0
This book is about Maurice Wilson who in 1930s went on an alone mission to fly to everest (he crashed) and then climb it to the top. He had big dreams but neither big knowledge of climbing nor fly and sadly he didn't make it out mount everest alive. He was an excentric and intriguing person to learn about but wasn't overly interested in the audiobook overall.
kristi_starr35's review against another edition
4.0
A fascinating story of human will. I'm a sucker for outdoor / adventure stories and this one didn't disappoint. You'll meet an extremely eccentric individual with a determined, individualist streak and a goal that required defiance of multiple governing bodies and their attempts to stop him. Learn about the early days of flying, the Great War, and the history of Everest expeditions. If you have any knowledge of the preparation that goes into today's summit attempts, you'll recognize the sheer lunacy (or naïveté) of Wilson's adventure. Still, for anyone who has ever dreamed of being the first to accomplish a seemingly impossible task, you'll be cheering for him as he seeks to banish demons and become the first man to conquer Everest solo.
ellinlolis's review against another edition
3.0
The prologue and epilogue of this book are fascinating. However, most of the book itself feels like the filler one adds to a term paper to reach a certain page requirement, in my opinion. I felt it tedious to get through elements that had a tenuous link to the story of climbing Everest itself, but I’m glad I made it to the epilogue!