A review by judyward
Paths of Glory by Jeffrey Archer

4.0

This is a fictionalized biography of George Mallory, who many think was the first man to reach the summit of Mount Everest. In 1924, in his second attempt to conquer Mt. Everest, Mallory, the climbing leader, was last seen 600 feet from the summit by one of the members of his climbing team. Mallory had told everyone that when he reached the top of Everest, he was going to leave a picture of his wife, Ruth, that he always carried in his wallet. Mallory disappeared after this last sighting and his body was not found until 1999--without the picture of his wife in either his wallet or his pocket leading many to believe that he had been successful before his death. Interesting. This book is full of information about mountain climbing, the psychology of men who dedicated themselves to scaling the highest peaks in the world, and also the political infighting in the Royal Geographic Society in England.