Annapurna by Maurice Herzog, Nea Morin, Janet Adam Smith, Eric Shipton

336 pages first pub 1951 (editions)

nonfiction travel adventurous informative inspiring slow-paced

Description

In 1950, no mountain higher than 8,000 meters had ever been climbed. Maurice Herzog and other members of the French Alpine Club had resolved to try. Their goal was a 26,493-foot Himalayan peak called Annapurna. But unlike other climbs, which draw ...

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adventurous 100%
hopeful 50%
inspiring 50%
reflective 50%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
relaxing 25%
tense 25%

Pace

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fast 25%

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